浇 (jiāo) - to water & to irrigate
浇 · jiāo
to water;
to irrigate;
to pour liquid;
to cast (metal);
to sprinkle;
to drench;
to thin out (with liquid)
to waterto irrigateto pour liquid
Usage highlights
Water flowersIrrigate fieldsPour concreteCast metalSprinkle waterDrench with rain
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Water the flowers (浇花).
- Pour concrete (浇混凝土).
- Cast iron (浇铸).
- Thin out with water (浇薄).
Collocations
- Water flowers(浇花)
- Irrigate fields(浇地)
- Pour concrete(浇混凝土)
- Cast metal(浇铸)
- Sprinkle water(浇水)
- Drench with rain(浇淋)
Idioms
- To pour wine to make a libation(浇奠)
- To drown one's sorrows in drink(借酒浇愁)
- To cast metal and pour into a mold(浇铸成型)
- Worldly and frivolous(浇风薄俗)
Cultural background
FAQ- Originally referred to irrigation in agricultural contexts, crucial for farming in ancient China.
- Extended to metal casting techniques, important in traditional Chinese metallurgy.
- Used metaphorically for pouring liquids in rituals and ceremonies.
- Can carry negative connotations when describing diluted or frivolous customs.