open canal; open ditch
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
open canal; open water channel
neutralA man-made channel for conveying water, typically for irrigation, drainage, or transportation, which is open to the air (as opposed to an underground or covered pipe).
Gǔ古
dài代
Zhōng中
guó国
xiū修
jiàn建
le了
xǔ许
duō多
míng明
qú渠
lái来
guàn灌
gài溉
nóng农
tián田
。
Ancient China built many open canals to irrigate farmland.
Zhè这
gè个
dì地
qū区
yī依
kào靠
yī一
tiáo条
míng明
qú渠
jìn进
xíng行
pái排
shuǐ水
。
This area relies on an open ditch for drainage.
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Míng明
qú渠
tōng通
cháng常
bǐ比
àn暗
qú渠
gèng更
róng容
yì易
wéi维
hù护
hé和
qīng清
lǐ理
。
Open canals are generally easier to maintain and clean than covered ones.