埧 (jù) - A dike or embankment, especially one used for

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埧 · jù

A dike or embankment, especially one used for irrigation or water control in agricultural areas.

A dike or embankment, especially one used for

Usage highlights

water dikeearth embankmentirrigation damancient dikeriver embankmentdike maintenance

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

  • 渠— ditch, channel (for water flow rather than containment)
  • 沟— ditch, gully

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Farmers maintain the dike (水埧) to prevent flooding.
  • They built an embankment (土埧) along the river.
  • The irrigation dam (灌溉埧) helps distribute water to the fields.
  • This ancient dike (古埧) has protected the village for centuries.

Collocations

  • water dike(水埧)
  • earth embankment(土埧)
  • irrigation dam(灌溉埧)
  • ancient dike(古埧)
  • river embankment(河埧)
  • dike maintenance(修埧)

Idioms

  • Build dikes and store water(筑埧蓄水)
  • Repair dikes and clear channels(修埧疏渠)
  • Strong dike against flood(固埧防洪)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically important in Chinese agricultural civilization for water management and flood control.
  • Represents human ingenuity in harnessing natural water resources for farming.
  • Common in regions with river systems like the Yellow River and Yangtze River basins.

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