wū

洿

Character · Noun · Verb

low-lying land; dig a pool

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

low-lying place; depression; marshy ground

literary

Literary term found in classical texts, often paired with 池 to form 洿池.

Cǐ此
dì地
yǒu有
wū洿
chí池
 ，
bù不
yí宜
jiàn建
fáng房
 。

There is a low-lying pond here, which is not suitable for building houses.

Yuán园
zhōng中
yǒu有
yī一
wū洿
chí池
 ，
xù蓄
yú鱼
shèn甚
duō多
 。

There is a depression in the garden that has been turned into a pool, stocked with many fish.

2.

verb

to dig (ground) to form a pool; to excavate a pond

archaic

Archaic usage describing the action of digging out low ground to create a water reservoir.

Gǔ古
rén人
wū洿
dì地
wéi为
chí池
 ，
yǐ以
xù蓄
yǔ雨
shuǐ水
 。

The ancients dug out the ground to make pools in order to store rainwater.

Tā他
men们
jué决
dìng定
wū洿
cǐ此
wā洼
dì地
 ，
pì辟
wéi为
yú鱼
táng塘
 。

They decided to excavate this depression and convert it into a fish pond.