backflow; blow back; backdraft
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to flow backwards; to backflow; to inundate
Commonly used for tidal surges, storm backflow, or flooding where water moves against the normal gradient.
Tái台
fēng风
guò过
hòu后
，
hǎi海
shuǐ水
dào倒
guàn灌
jìn进
le了
shì市
qū区
。
After the typhoon, seawater backflowed into the urban district.
Bào暴
yǔ雨
dǎo导
zhì致
hé河
shuǐ水
dào倒
guàn灌
，
yān淹
mò没
le了
dà大
piàn片
nóng农
tián田
。
The heavy rainstorm caused the river to backflow, submerging large areas of farmland.
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Cháo潮
xī汐
zuò作
yòng用
shǐ使
de得
hǎi海
shuǐ水
ǒu偶
ěr尔
dào倒
guàn灌
rù入
hé河
kǒu口
。
Tidal action occasionally causes seawater to backflow into the river mouth.
verb
to blow back; to backdraft; to draw backwards
Refers to smoke or air currents reversing direction, often due to pressure changes or blocked vents, causing smoke to enter a room instead of exiting through a chimney.
Yān烟
dào道
dǔ堵
sè塞
，
lú炉
huǒ火
dào倒
guàn灌
，
mǎn满
wū屋
zi子
dōu都
shì是
yān烟
。
The flue was blocked, the stove fire backdrafted, and the room filled with smoke.
Fēng风
cóng从
chuāng窗
hù户
dào倒
guàn灌
jìn进
lái来
，
chuī吹
miè灭
le了
là蜡
zhú烛
。
The wind blew in backwards through the window and extinguished the candle.