waterway; irrigation ditch
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waterway; irrigation ditch
literaryA classical/literary term for irrigation channels or watercourses, often referring to ancient agricultural water management systems. Still used in historical or technical contexts.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
nóng农
tián田
shuǐ水
lì利
yī依
lài赖
yú于
wán完
shàn善
de的
gōu沟
xù洫
xì系
tǒng统
。
Ancient agricultural water management relied on a well-developed system of irrigation ditches.
Zhè这
piàn片
tián田
yě野
shàng上
hái还
cán残
liú留
zhe着
xī昔
rì日
gōu沟
xù洫
de的
hén痕
jì迹
。
Traces of the ancient irrigation ditches still remain on this field.
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《
Zhōu周
lǐ礼
》
zhōng中
xiáng详
xì细
jì记
zǎi载
le了
gōu沟
xù洫
zhì制
dù度
。
The Rites of Zhou details the system of irrigation channels.