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水来土掩
shuǐ​lái​tǔ​yǎn

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Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 水 shuǐ noun
    water
    water; a liquid, juice, or lotion
  2. 来 來 lái verb
    to come
    To come; to arrive; to move toward the speaker; to crop up or happen
  3. 土 tǔ noun
    soil
    soil; earth; dirt; clay
  4. 掩 yǎn verb
    to cover
    to cover up; to hide or conceal; to shield from view