坜 (lì) - A gutter & a ditch
坜 · lì
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
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.