dredge; channel; guide
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to dredge; to clear blocked waterways
Originally refers to hydraulic engineering for clearing rivers and drainage systems.
Zhì治
lǐ理
Huái淮
Hé河
xū需
yào要
shū疏
dǎo导
hé河
dào道
。
Managing the Huai River requires dredging the river channels.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
shū疏
dǎo导
yū淤
sè塞
de的
xià下
shuǐ水
dào道
。
The workers are clearing the blocked sewers.
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Gǔ古
dài代
zhì治
shuǐ水
jiǎng讲
jiū究
shū疏
dǎo导
ér而
fēi非
dǔ堵
sè塞
。
Ancient water management emphasized dredging rather than blocking.
verb
to guide; to channel; to clear up
Extended meaning used for abstract things like traffic, emotions, or ideological problems.
Jiāo交
jǐng警
zhèng正
zài在
shū疏
dǎo导
jiāo交
tōng通
。
The traffic police are directing the flow of traffic.
Lǎo老
shī师
xū需
yào要
shàn善
yú于
shū疏
dǎo导
xué学
sheng生
de的
qíng情
xù绪
。
Teachers need to be good at guiding students' emotions.
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Jiě解
jué决
sī思
xiǎng想
wèn问
tí题
yào要
shàn善
yú于
shū疏
dǎo导
，
bù不
néng能
yā压
fú服
。
Solving ideological problems requires good guidance, not coercion.