yú​lín​kēng

fish-scale pits

  • created sense approved 鱼鳞坑/魚鱗坑 · yú​lín​kēng · fish-scale pits — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    fish-scale pits

    Semicircular pits dug on mountain slopes and arranged in staggered rows like fish scales, used to prevent soil erosion, collect water, or plant trees

    鱼鳞 (literal) → 鱼鳞/魚鱗 · yú​lín · fish scales 坑 (literal) → 坑 · kēng · pit

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