Meaning of 倒灌
倒灌 means to flow backwards; to backflow; to inundate; to blow back; to backdraft; to draw backwards. Pronounced dào guàn.
- to flow backwards; to backflow; to inundate
- to blow back; to backdraft; to draw backwards
Definitions & Examples
Tái台
fēng风
guò过
hòu后
，
hǎi海
shuǐ水
dào倒
guàn灌
jìn进
le了
shì市
qū区
。
After the typhoon, seawater backflowed into the urban district.
Bào暴
yǔ雨
dǎo导
zhì致
hé河
shuǐ水
dào倒
guàn灌
，
yān淹
mò没
le了
dà大
piàn片
nóng农
tián田
。
The heavy rainstorm caused the river to backflow, submerging large areas of farmland.
Cháo潮
xī汐
zuò作
yòng用
shǐ使
de得
hǎi海
shuǐ水
ǒu偶
ěr尔
dào倒
guàn灌
rù入
hé河
kǒu口
。
Tidal action occasionally causes seawater to backflow into the river mouth.