拱坝
gǒng​bà

arch dam

  • created reference approved 拱坝/拱壩 → 道 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拱坝 / 拱壩 gǒng​bà

    道 dào

    classifier

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 拱坝/拱壩 · gǒng​bà · arch dam — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拱坝 / 拱壩

    gǒng​bà

    arch dam

    A dam constructed as a curve upstream so that the force of the water is supported by the canyon walls. Often built from concrete or stone.

    拱 (literal) → 拱 · gǒng · to arch 坝 (literal) → 坝/壩 · bà · dam

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense