Meaning of 圩子
圩子 means protective embankment or dike built around houses and fields in low-lying areas to prevent flooding; defensive wall or barrier surrounding a village (made of earth, stone, or thorns). Pronounced wéi zi.
- protective embankment or dike built around houses and fields in low-lying areas to prevent flooding
- defensive wall or barrier surrounding a village (made of earth, stone, or thorns)
Definitions & Examples
Cūn村
mín民
men们
xiū修
zhù筑
le了
gāo高
dà大
de的
wéi圩
zi子
lái来
dǐ抵
yù御
hóng洪
shuǐ水
。
The villagers built tall embankments to protect against floodwaters.
Zhè这
piàn片
wéi圩
tián田
bèi被
wéi圩
zi子
wéi围
zhe着
，
bù不
pà怕
yān淹
shuǐ水
。
These polder fields are surrounded by dikes, so they won't flood.
Bào暴
yǔ雨
guò过
hòu后
，
hǎo好
jǐ几
chù处
wéi圩
zi子
chū出
xiàn现
le了
xiǎn险
qíng情
。
After the heavy rain, several sections of the embankment showed signs of danger.