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沥涝

Word · VerbTraditional瀝

drip; soak; be waterlogged

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to trickle; to drip; to let liquid flow down drop by drop

Often used to describe a slow, steady flow of liquid.

Yǔ雨
shuǐ水
cóng从
wū屋
yán檐
shàng上
lì沥
lì沥
de地
dī滴
xià下
lái来
 。

Rainwater trickled down from the eaves.

Lì沥
gān干
shuǐ水
fèn分
 。

Drain off the water.

2.

verb

to waterlog; to be soaked or flooded by water (of crops)

Specific to agriculture, referring to excess water saturating the soil and harming crops.

Lì沥
chéng成
zāi灾
 。

The waterlogging became a disaster.

Lián连
xù续
de的
bào暴
yǔ雨
lì沥
le了
zhuāng庄
jia稼
 。

Continuous heavy rain waterlogged the crops.

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Zhè这
piàn片
dào稻
tián田
bèi被
lì沥
le了
 ,
xū需
yào要
pái排
lào涝
 。

This paddy field has been waterlogged and needs drainage.