Meaning of 圩垸
圩垸 means embankment or dike built along lakesides to prevent flooding and water intrusion. Pronounced wéi yuàn.
- embankment or dike built along lakesides to prevent flooding and water intrusion
Definitions & Examples
Dòng洞
tíng庭
hú湖
zhōu周
biān边
xiū修
jiàn建
le了
xǔ许
duō多
wéi圩
yuàn垸
lái来
bǎo保
hù护
nóng农
tián田
。
Many embankments were built around Dongting Lake to protect the farmland.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
tóu投
zī资
jìn进
xíng行
le了
wéi圩
yuàn垸
jiā加
gù固
gōng工
chéng程
。
The government invested in reinforcement projects for the protective embankments.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
wéi圩
yuàn垸
yīn因
hóng洪
shuǐ水
ér而
kuì溃
jué决
。
Many embankments have historically breached due to flooding.