water erosion; fluvial erosion
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to erode through water action; to wear away (of soil or rock by flowing water)
technicalTechnical term in geology and soil science describing the process where running water wears away rock and soil. Predominantly occurs in mountainous or hilly terrain with significant rainfall or runoff. Often used in passive constructions (被水蚀).
Shí石
huī灰
yán岩
hěn很
róng容
yì易
bèi被
shuǐ水
shí蚀
xíng形
chéng成
róng溶
dòng洞
。
Limestone is easily eroded by water to form karst caves.
Zhè这
piàn片
shān山
pō坡
quē缺
fá乏
zhí植
bèi被
bǎo保
hù护
，
tǔ土
rǎng壤
zhèng正
zāo遭
shòu受
yán严
zhòng重
de的
shuǐ水
shí蚀
。
This hillside lacks vegetation protection, and the soil is suffering from severe water erosion.
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Shuǐ水
shí蚀
shì是
huáng黄
tǔ土
gāo高
yuán原
dì地
mào貌
xíng形
chéng成
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
yuán原
yīn因
zhī之
yī一
。
Water erosion is one of the main causes shaping the landforms of the Loess Plateau.