è
堨
dam; irrigation channel; dike
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
dam; dike; embankment (often used in place names)
dialectCommonly found in toponyms, particularly in Anhui and Zhejiang provinces. Refers to a small earthen dam or barrier.
Ān安
huī徽
Shè歙
xiàn县
yǒu有
zhù著
míng名
de的
Fù富
è堨
gǔ古
zhèn镇
。
Shexian County in Anhui has the famous ancient town of Fù'è.
Zhè浙
jiāng江
de的
è堨
tóu头
shì是
yī一
gè个
lì历
shǐ史
yōu悠
jiǔ久
de的
cūn村
luò落
。
Ètóu in Zhejiang is a village with a long history.
noun
irrigation channel; watercourse for field irrigation
dialectRefers specifically to man-made channels or small waterways used to direct water from rivers or ponds into agricultural fields, common in southern Chinese dialect regions.
Nóng农
mín民
men们
xiū修
jiàn建
le了
yī一
tiáo条
è堨
lái来
yǐn引
shuǐ水
guàn灌
gài溉
dào稻
tián田
。
The farmers built an irrigation channel to divert water for the rice paddies.
Zhè这
tiáo条
è堨
bǎ把
shuǐ水
cóng从
hé河
lǐ里
sòng送
dào到
gè各
jiā家
de的
tián田
lǐ里
。
This water channel carries water from the river to each family's fields.