cáo
漕
water transport of grain; canal transport
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
water transport of grain
archaicHistorically refers specifically to the government-organized system of transporting tax grain by waterways in imperial China.
Dà大
yùn运
hé河
zài在
gǔ古
dài代
zhǔ主
yào要
yòng用
yú于
cáo漕
yùn运
。
The Grand Canal was primarily used for water transport of grain in ancient times.
Zhēng征
shōu收
de的
liáng粮
shi食
tōng通
guò过
cáo漕
yùn运
sòng送
wǎng往
jīng京
chéng城
。
The collected grain was transported to the capital via water transport.
attributive
relating to water transport of grain
archaicUsed as a modifier before nouns.
Cáo漕
liáng粮
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
cháo朝
tíng廷
de的
zhòng重
yào要
shōu收
rù入
。
Tax grain transported by water was an important revenue for the imperial court.
Xiū修
jiàn建
cáo漕
qú渠
shì是
wèi为
le了
fāng方
biàn便
liáng粮
shi食
yùn运
shū输
。
Canal channels were built to facilitate the transport of grain.
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Cáo漕
chuán船
mǎn满
zài载
liáng粮
shi食
shǐ驶
xiàng向
dū都
chéng城
。
Canal boats fully loaded with grain sailed toward the capital.