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泄洪
xiè​hóng

to discharge floodwater

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 泄洪道 xiè​hóng​dào spillway
    A channel, sluice, or passage used for discharging surplus flood water; floodway
  • 泄洪闸 xiè​hóng​zhá sluice gate
    A gate or valve used to release excess water from a reservoir, dam, or irrigation canal; also refers to the overall structures used for flood discharge.