hán​gōu

Han Canal

  • created sense approved 邗沟/邗溝 · hán​gōu · Han Canal — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    邗沟 / 邗溝

    hán​gōu

    Han Canal

    The oldest canal in China, originally built during the Spring and Autumn Period by the State of Wu; it connects the Yangtze River with the Huai River in present-day Jiangsu province Jiangsu.

    邗 (literal) → 邗 · hán · Han River 沟 (literal) → 沟/溝 · gōu · ditch

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