Meaning of 明渠
明渠 means open canal; open water channel. Pronounced míng qú.
- open canal; open water channel
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
Zhōng中
guó国
xiū修
jiàn建
le了
xǔ许
duō多
míng明
qú渠
lái来
guàn灌
gài溉
nóng农
tián田
。
Ancient China built many open canals to irrigate farmland.
Zhè这
gè个
dì地
qū区
yī依
kào靠
yī一
tiáo条
míng明
qú渠
jìn进
xíng行
pái排
shuǐ水
。
This area relies on an open ditch for drainage.
Míng明
qú渠
tōng通
cháng常
bǐ比
àn暗
qú渠
gèng更
róng容
yì易
wéi维
hù护
hé和
qīng清
lǐ理
。
Open canals are generally easier to maintain and clean than covered ones.