xù
洫
ditch; irrigation channel
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
ditch; irrigation channel (in fields)
literaryLiterary and technical term referring to water channels used in agricultural irrigation. Often appears in classical texts or formal agricultural contexts.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
gōu沟
xù洫
xì系
tǒng统
shì是
nóng农
tián田
guàn灌
gài溉
de的
zhòng重
yào要
shè设
shī施
。
The ancient ditch and channel systems were important facilities for farmland irrigation.
Tián田
jiān间
kāi开
záo凿
le了
xǔ许
duō多
xù洫
yǐ以
lì利
shuǐ水
liú流
tōng通
。
Many ditches were dug in the fields to facilitate water flow.
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《
Kǎo考
gōng工
jì记
》
zhōng中
jì记
zǎi载
le了
jiàng匠
rén人
xiū修
jiàn建
gōu沟
xù洫
de的
fāng方
fǎ法
。
The 'Book of Diverse Crafts' records the methods used by craftsmen for building ditches and channels.