flood; floodwater; deluge

to prevent or control floods; to take precautions against flooding

flooding; inundation; a natural disaster where excessive rainfall submerses farmland or buildings

flood; disaster caused by flooding

a powerful current or massive flood

A deluge or flood caused by heavy rain or snowmelt rushing down a mountain; often carries mud and stones and causes significant damage

to take measures to prevent or reduce damage caused by flooding

The highest water level or maximum flow of a river during a flood.

The chaotic and ignorant state of the universe before its formation; refers to the prehistoric or ancient times of humanity.

Reign name of the first Ming emperor, [[朱元璋|朱元璋|zhu1 yuan2 zhang1]], from 1368 to 1398.

loud and clear; resonant; refers specifically to a voice or sound that is powerful and ringing

Li Hongzhi (born 1951), the founder of the spiritual movement [[法轮功|法輪功|fa3 lun2 gong1]]

To release or discharge water to control a flood; also written as [[泄洪|泄洪|xie4 hong2]].

The Hongmen, a Chinese secret society and fraternal organization founded during the early Qing dynasty; also known as the [[天地会|天地會|tian1 di4 hui4]]

Wang Hongwen (1935-1992), a Chinese communist politician and member of the Gang of Four.

Honghu, a county-level city in Hubei Province; also refers to the nearby lake of the same name.

Leader of the Taiping Rebellion (1814-1864) and founder of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom; he declared himself the Heavenly King and established his capital at Nanjing.

to drain or discharge floodwater

something extremely dangerous or threatening that causes great disaster; literally "severe floods and fierce beasts"

huge or surging waves

huge and surging waves; great billows

Hun Sen (born 1952), Cambodian politician and long-serving prime minister

Hongshan District of Wuhan city, Hubei Province.

Yuhong District in Shenyang, Liaoning Province

loud and booming, such as of a voice or sound

A large freshwater lake in eastern China, located on the border between Jiangsu and Anhui provinces.

to temporarily divert and store floodwater in designated areas to prevent flooding or disaster

the Hong (or Hung) family or household

great favor; vast kindness; immense bounty from a ruler or superior

Hongtong county in [[临汾|臨汾|lin2 fen2]], Shanxi province.

to divert floodwaters into a secondary channel or reservoir to protect downstream areas from flooding

to slow down or temporarily store floodwaters in lakes or low-lying areas during a flood period

Ge Hong (c. 283–343), a famous Jin dynasty Daoist, alchemist, and physician known as the author of the [[抱朴子|抱朴子|bao4 pu3 zi3]].

Jinghong, a county-level city in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture [[西双版纳傣族自治州|西雙版納傣族自治州|xi1 shuang1 ban3 na4 dai3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1]], Yunnan Province

Li Yuanhong (1864–1928), a prominent military and political figure who served twice as the President of the Republic of China (1916–1917 and 1922–1923).

Hongtong county in Linfen, Shanxi province

A channel, sluice, or passage used for discharging surplus flood water; floodway

(literary) the forces of nature; the universe; heaven

A passage or channel used to release floodwaters from a reservoir or dam to prevent overflow or damage.

a large bell

Sihong County in Suqian [[宿迁|宿遷|su4 qian1]], Jiangsu province

A city and administrative district in Huaihua, Hunan province.

Jinghong, a county-level city in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan

great blessing; vast good fortune

Hung Hsiu-chu (1948-), Taiwanese Kuomintang (KMT) politician

Sihong County in [[宿迁|宿遷|su4 qian1]] City, Jiangsu Province

The water level reached by a river during a flood; a high water mark.

Yuhong district of Shenyang city in Liaoning province