淤
sediment; stagnant blood; silt
Meanings
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to settle; to accumulate sediment
Refers to sediment, mud, or liquid collecting and settling in a confined area.
After the heavy rain, a layer of mud accumulated in the courtyard.
A large amount of silt has settled in the river channel, affecting navigation.
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If you don't clean the pool for a long time, thick dirt will accumulate in it.
The heavy rain clogged the drainage ditch with silt, preventing water from draining.
Shallow lakeside beaches accumulate humus and silt year-round.
adjective
accumulated; settled sediment
Describes substances that have settled and built up over time.
The workers are clearing the accumulated mud from the river channel.
This accumulated land was transformed into fertile farmland after renovation.
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There is often accumulated oil dirt in the kitchen sink.
After the rainy season, large puddles of accumulated water will remain on the roadside.
Accumulated fertilizer can improve the air permeability of soil.
noun
silt; accumulated mud
Refers specifically to the fine sediment and mud that settles in water bodies.
The silt of the Yellow River is rich in nutrients.
The workers used a dredger to clear the silt from the port channels.
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Farmers spread river silt on their fields as natural fertilizer.
This canal has become shallow due to long-term accumulation of silt.
The silt at the bottom of the lake has accumulated organic matter for thousands of years.
verb
to stagnate (blood)
formalMedical term referring to blocked or stagnant blood flow in the body.
After falling, he developed stagnant blood in his knee.
Traditional Chinese medicine often uses acupuncture to promote blood circulation and eliminate stagnant blood.
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Long periods of sitting can lead to stagnant qi and blood in the legs.
This ointment can effectively relieve swelling and pain from stagnant blood caused by falls and blows.
Heart disease patients may experience symptoms of pulmonary blood stagnation.
verb
to boil over (liquid)
dialectUsed exclusively in regional dialects to describe boiling liquid spilling over from a container.
I was watching the rice while cooking it just now, forgot to check the pot, and rice soup boiled over onto the stove counter.
Mom didn't pay attention while cooking porridge, and it boiled over the entire stove counter.
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Be careful when boiling bone broth, don't let it boil over onto the stove.
Grandma said she used to boil things and forget about them, causing soup to boil over the entire stove.