枧 (jiǎn) - A wooden water trough or conduit & a traditional wooden water pipe

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jiǎn ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 木

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枧 · jiǎn

A wooden water trough or conduit;

a traditional wooden water pipe;

a spout;

also refers to certain traditional utensils.

A wooden water trough or conduita traditional wooden water pipea spout

Usage highlights

Wooden water troughWater conduitBamboo pipeTrough bridgePipe irrigationLead a water channel

Synonyms

  • 槽— trough, groove
  • 管— pipe, tube
  • 渠— ditch, channel

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Water flows through the wooden trough (木枧).
  • They used a wooden pipe (枧管) for irrigation.
  • The traditional water conduit (水枧) is made of wood.

Collocations

  • Wooden water trough(木枧)
  • Water conduit(水枧)
  • Bamboo pipe(竹枧)
  • Trough bridge(枧桥)
  • Pipe irrigation(枧灌)
  • Lead a water channel(引枧)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in traditional Chinese agricultural irrigation systems.
  • Represents simple but effective traditional engineering for water management.

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