嘉南大圳
jiā​nán​dà​jùn

Chianan Irrigation System

  • created sense approved 嘉南大圳 · jiā​nán​dà​jùn · Chianan Irrigation System — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    嘉南大圳

    jiā​nán​dà​jùn

    Chianan Irrigation System

    A massive water conservancy and irrigation project in southwest Taiwan, spanning Yunlin, Chiayi, and Tainan; built between 1920 and 1930 to divert water from the Zengwen and Zhuoshui rivers.

    jiā​nán​dà​zhèn

    嘉 (literal) → 嘉 · jiā · excellent 南 (literal) → 南 · nán · south 大 (literal) → 大 · dà · big 圳 (literal) → 圳 · zhèn · irrigation ditch

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