dàng
垱
small earth dike
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
small earth dike or low embankment built for irrigation
dialectRefers to a small-scale water management structure common in agricultural landscapes. Mainly used in dialectal contexts, likely southern Chinese dialects like Hunan or Jiangxi.
Nóng农
mín民
men们
zài在
tián田
biān边
zhù筑
le了
yī一
dào道
dàng垱
lái来
xù蓄
shuǐ水
。
The farmers built a small earth dike beside the field to store water.
Zhè这
ge个
cūn村
zi子
kào靠
zhù筑
dàng垱
wā挖
táng塘
lái来
bǎo保
zhèng证
guàn灌
gài溉
。
This village relies on building small dikes and digging ponds to ensure irrigation.
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Lǎo老
nóng农
zhèng正
zài在
jiǎn检
chá查
dàng垱
yǒu有
méi没
yǒu有
lòu漏
shuǐ水
。
The old farmer is checking if the small dike is leaking.