diē​shuǐ

waterfall

  • created sense approved 跌水 · diē​shuǐ · waterfall — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    跌水

    diē​shuǐ

    waterfall

    A sudden drop in water level in a stream or canyon, such as a waterfall or a series of rapids; a drop of height in a waterway.

    dié​shuǐ

    跌 (literal) → 跌 · diē · to fall into 水 (literal) → 水 · shuǐ · water

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  • created sense approved 跌水 · diē​shuǐ · drop structure — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    跌水

    diē​shuǐ

    drop structure

    A man-made step or slope in a canal or drainage ditch designed to allow water to drop suddenly without eroding the channel.

    dié​shuǐ

    跌 (literal) → 跌 · diē · to fall into 水 (literal) → 水 · shuǐ · water

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

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