yān​guàn

basin irrigation

  • created sense approved 淹灌 · yān​guàn · basin irrigation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    淹灌

    yān​guàn

    basin irrigation

    A method of watering fields by flooding them with a layer of water for crops to absorb through their roots, commonly used for rice paddies.

    淹 (literal) → 淹 · yān · to flood; to soak 灌 (literal) → 灌 · guàn · to irrigate

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