塣 (zhèng) - To clear or dredge a waterway & to make water flow freely

塣Tone 4

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塣 · zhèng

To clear or dredge a waterway;

to make water flow freely;

to unblock.

To clear or dredge a waterwayto make water flow freelyto unblock.

Usage highlights

dredge riverclear channelunblock waterwaydredge canalclear drainagedredge port

Synonyms

  • 疏— to dredge, to clear
  • 浚— to dredge, to deepen
  • 通— to unblock, to clear

Antonyms

  • 塞— to block, to clog
  • 淤— to silt up, to clog
  • 堵— to block, to stop up

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The workers dredged the river (塣河).
  • We need to clear the irrigation channels (塣渠).
  • The ancient text mentions dredging waterways (塣水道).

Collocations

  • dredge river(塣河)
  • clear channel(塣渠)
  • unblock waterway(塣水道)
  • dredge canal(塣运河)
  • clear drainage(塣排水)
  • dredge port(塣港)

Idioms

  • Dredge rivers and clear channels(塣河通渠)
  • Unblock waterways and smooth flow(塣水畅流)
  • Clear obstructions and dredge silt(塣淤通塞)

Cultural background

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  • Related to ancient Chinese water management and irrigation systems.
  • Reflects the importance of flood control and agricultural water supply in traditional society.
  • Associated with engineering feats like the Dujiangyan irrigation system.

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