created sense approved 分水岭/分水嶺 · fēnshuǐlǐng · watershed — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
分水岭 / 分水嶺
fēnshuǐlǐng
watershed
The ridge or highland that separates two neighboring river basins; a drainage divide
分 (literal) → 分 · fēn · to divide 水 (literal) → 水 · shuǐ · river 岭 (literal) → 岭/嶺 · lǐng · mountain ridge
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 分水岭/分水嶺 · fēnshuǐlǐng · turning point — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
分水岭 / 分水嶺
fēnshuǐlǐng
turning point
A dividing line or demarcation point that marks a significant change or distinguishes between different situations
分 (literal) → 分 · fēn · to divide 水 (literal) → 水 · shuǐ · river 岭 (literal) → 岭/嶺 · lǐng · mountain ridge
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition