汿 (xù) - An ancient character meaning ditch, drain, or gutter & also used in historical texts for water channel.
汿 · xù
An ancient character meaning ditch, drain, or gutter;
also used in historical texts for water channel.
An ancient character meaning ditch, drain, or gutteralso used in historical texts for water channel.
Usage highlights
drainage ditchwater channelancient drainageirrigation ditchcity drainage
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The ancient text mentioned a drainage ditch (汿).
- Archaeologists found remains of water channels (汿) from the Han dynasty.
- This character appears in classical literature describing irrigation systems (灌溉汿).
Collocations
- drainage ditch(排水汿)
- water channel(水汿)
- ancient drainage(古汿)
- irrigation ditch(灌溉汿)
- city drainage(城汿)
Cultural background
FAQ- Appears in ancient Chinese texts describing water management and irrigation systems.
- Reflects the importance of water control in traditional Chinese agriculture and urban planning.