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引水
yǐn​shuǐ

to channel water

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 引水人 yǐn​shuǐ​rén harbor pilot
    A professional who guides ships into or out of a harbor.
  • 引水入墙 yǐn​shuǐ​rù​qiáng to ask for trouble
    (idiom) to invite disaster or trouble upon oneself, literally meaning "to lead water into one's own walls"
  • 引水工程 yǐn​shuǐ​gōng​chéng water diversion project
    Engineering works for water diversion, induction, or irrigation.