gē​qiǎn HSK7

to run aground

  • created sense approved 搁浅/擱淺 · gē​qiǎn · to run aground — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    搁浅 / 擱淺

    gē​qiǎn

    to run aground

    to be stranded or run aground in shallow water, usually of a ship

    搁, 浅

    搁 (literal) → 搁/擱 · gē · to place 浅 (literal) → 浅/淺 · qiǎn · shallow

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  • created sense approved 搁浅/擱淺 · gē​qiǎn · to reach a deadlock — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    搁浅 / 擱淺

    gē​qiǎn

    to reach a deadlock

    to be held up or forced to stop due to an obstacle or difficulty, such as a plan being delayed or an action being called off

    搁, 浅

    搁 (literal) → 搁/擱 · gē · to shelve 浅 (literal) → 浅/淺 · qiǎn · shallow

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

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