technical

Meaning of

洫 means ditch; irrigation channel (in fields). Pronounced xù.

  • ditch; irrigation channel (in fields)

Character Info

Radical
Strokes9
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

dài
de
gōu
tǒng
shì
nóng
tián
guàn
gài
de
zhòng
yào
shè
shī
 

The ancient ditch and channel systems were important facilities for farmland irrigation.

Tián
jiān
kāi
záo
le
duō
shuǐ
liú
tōng
 

Many ditches were dug in the fields to facilitate water flow.

 
Kǎo
gōng
 
zhōng
zǎi
le
jiàng
rén
xiū
jiàn
gōu
de
fāng
 

The 'Book of Diverse Crafts' records the methods used by craftsmen for building ditches and channels.

Measure Words

/ tiáo
Primary
/ dào