垾 (hàn) - Embankment, dike, levee & a small dam or weir

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hàn ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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垾 · hàn

Embankment, dike, levee;

a small dam or weir;

to block water with earth.

Embankment, dike, leveea small dam or weirto block water with earth.

Usage highlights

embankment constructionriver embankmentwater dammingearth damflood control embankmentirrigation weir

Synonyms

  • 堤— dike, embankment
  • 坝— dam, dike
  • 堰— weir, low dam

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The villagers built an embankment (垾) to prevent flooding.
  • They used earth to dam the stream (垾水).
  • The ancient irrigation system included many small weirs (水垾).

Collocations

  • embankment construction(筑垾)
  • river embankment(河垾)
  • water damming(垾水)
  • earth dam(土垾)
  • flood control embankment(防洪垾)
  • irrigation weir(灌溉垾)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Reflects traditional Chinese water management and agricultural practices.
  • Associated with flood control and irrigation systems in ancient China.
  • Demonstrates the importance of earthworks in Chinese hydraulic engineering.

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