() - A gutter & a ditch

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lì | 7 strokes | radical: 土

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A gutter;

a ditch;

a drain.

Also used in place names, notably in the traditional name for Zhongli District in Taoyuan, Taiwan.

A guttera ditcha drain. Also used in place names, notably

Usage highlights

Zhongliditchearth ditchfield drain

Synonyms

  • ditch, channel
  • canal, channel

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The water flows into the ditch (坜).
  • He is from Zhongli (中坜).
  • They built a new drain (坜沟) for the field.

Collocations

  • Zhongli(中坜)
  • ditch(坜沟)
  • earth ditch(土坜)
  • field drain(田坜)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily a geographical term referring to sunken land or ditches formed by water erosion.
  • Gained prominence as part of 'Zhongli', a major district in Taoyuan City, Taiwan.

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