jiǎn
笕
bamboo water pipe
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
bamboo water pipe or conduit
literaryA traditional device made of bamboo, used to channel water from a source to where it's needed, such as from a roof to a storage vessel or across a field for irrigation. It's a specific, functional term.
Lǎo老
wū屋
de的
fáng房
yán檐
xià下
hái还
bǎo保
liú留
zhe着
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
zhú竹
jiǎn筧
。
An old bamboo water pipe is still preserved under the eaves of the old house.
Cūn村
mín民
men们
yòng用
zhú竹
jiǎn筧
jiāng将
shān山
quán泉
shuǐ水
yǐn引
dào到
tián田
lǐ里
guàn灌
gài溉
。
The villagers use bamboo conduits to channel spring water to the fields for irrigation.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
lì利
yòng用
zhú竹
jiǎn筧
yǐn引
shuǐ水
de的
zhì智
huì慧
tǐ体
xiàn现
le了
gǔ古
rén人
de的
chuàng创
zào造
lì力
。
This wisdom of using bamboo water pipes reflects the creativity of ancient people.