created sense approved 虹吸 · hóngxī · to siphon — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
虹吸
hóngxī
to siphon
to draw off or transfer liquid using a siphon; used both literally and figuratively
虹 (literal) → 虹 · hóng · rainbow 吸 (literal) → 吸 · xī · to inhale
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 虹吸 · hóngxī · siphon — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
虹吸
hóngxī
siphon
a tube or pipe that allows liquid to flow upwards from a reservoir and then down to a lower level, driven by atmospheric pressure
虹 (literal) → 虹 · hóng · rainbow 吸 (literal) → 吸 · xī · to inhale
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition