漖 (jiào) - Jiao — refers to a small stream, creek, & also appears in some place names.

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漖 · jiào

Jiao — refers to a small stream, creek, or watercourse;

also appears in some place names.

Jiao — refers to a small stream, creek,also appears in some place names.

Usage highlights

small streamwater creekJiaotou Villageirrigation ditchmountain streamfield ditch

Synonyms

  • 溪— small stream, creek
  • 涧— mountain stream, gully
  • 沟— ditch, channel

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • There's a small stream (小漖) behind the village.
  • The water flows through the creek (水漖).
  • Jiaotou Village (漖头村) is a place name in Guangdong.
  • The irrigation ditch (灌溉漖) helps water the fields.

Collocations

  • small stream(小漖)
  • water creek(水漖)
  • Jiaotou Village(漖头村)
  • irrigation ditch(灌溉漖)
  • mountain stream(山漖)
  • field ditch(田漖)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in geographical names, especially in southern China where water networks are dense.
  • Reflects the importance of small waterways in agricultural communities for irrigation and daily life.
  • Most commonly found in place names in Guangdong province.

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