ān​lán

calm water

  • created sense approved 安澜/安瀾 · ān​lán · calm water — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    安澜 / 安瀾

    ān​lán

    calm water

    (literary) calm and unruffled water; describes a river or stream that flows smoothly without flooding or causing disaster

    安 (literal) → 安 · ān · peaceful or safe 澜 (literal) → 澜/瀾 · lán · large waves

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  • created sense approved 安澜/安瀾 · ān​lán · peaceful — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    安澜 / 安瀾

    ān​lán

    peaceful

    (literary) peaceful and stable; used to describe a society or the world being in a state of tranquility

    安 (literal) → 安 · ān · peaceful or safe 澜 (literal) → 澜/瀾 · lán · large waves

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  • created sense approved 安澜/安瀾 · ān​lán · successful flood control — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    安澜 / 安瀾

    ān​lán

    successful flood control

    (literary) a term used by water conservancy officials in the Qing Dynasty to report that the Yellow River had not breached its dikes after the autumn floods

    安 (literal) → 安 · ān · peaceful or safe 澜 (literal) → 澜/瀾 · lán · large waves

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