天塹
tiān​qiàn

natural moat

  • created sense approved 天堑/天塹 · tiān​qiàn · natural moat — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    天堑 / 天塹

    tiān​qiàn

    natural moat

    A naturally formed barrier or deep trench that is difficult to cross; often specifically used to describe the Yangtze River [[长江|長江|chang2 jiang1]] as a strategic defense.

    天 (literal) → 天 · tiān · natural 堑 (literal) → 堑/塹 · qiàn · chasm

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