kuài

浍

Character · NounTraditional澮

ditch between fields; irrigation canal

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

ditch between fields; irrigation canal

archaic

This is a classical/archaic term found in historical texts. Modern Chinese uses 沟 (gōu) or 渠 (qú) for this meaning.

Tián田
kuài浍
yào要
shí时
cháng常
shū疏
tōng通
 。

The ditches between fields need to be dredged regularly.

Gǔ古
shū书
jì记
zǎi载
le了
kuài浍
de的
zuò作
yòng用
 。

Ancient texts record the function of field ditches.

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Tián田
wú无
kuài浍
bù不
zú足
yǐ以
guàn灌
gài溉
 。

Fields without ditches are insufficient for irrigation.