(zhǐ) - to stop & to accumulate water

Tone 3

zhǐ | 9 strokes | radical:

· zhǐ

to stop;

to accumulate water;

to dam up water

to stopto accumulate waterto dam up water

Usage highlights

to dam wateraccumulated waterwater stoppingdamming techniquewater retentionflood control

Synonyms

  • to stop
  • to accumulate
  • to block

Antonyms

  • to flow
  • to pass through

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The river was dammed up (洔水) to create a reservoir.
  • Water accumulated (洔积) after the heavy rainfall.
  • Ancient irrigation systems used damming techniques (洔水技术).

Collocations

  • to dam water(洔水)
  • accumulated water(洔积)
  • water stopping(洔止)
  • damming technique(洔术)
  • water retention(洔留)
  • flood control(洔洪)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character appears in ancient Chinese texts related to water management and irrigation.
  • It reflects traditional Chinese hydraulic engineering practices for agriculture.

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