jiǎo

湫

Character · Adjective

low-lying; swampy

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 2 examples
1.

adjective

low-lying; swampy; waterlogged

archaic

An archaic literary term. Used in classical texts to describe terrain. The more common modern word for 'low-lying' is '低洼' (dī wā).

Cǐ此
chù处
dì地
shì势
jiǎo湫
ài隘
 ，
bù不
yí宜
jiǔ久
jū居
 。

This place is low-lying and cramped, not suitable for long-term residence.

Jiǎo湫
shī湿
zhī之
dì地
 。

A damp, waterlogged place.