笕 (jiǎn) - Bamboo water pipe & conduit made of bamboo for channeling water, especially
笕 · jiǎn
Bamboo water pipe;
conduit made of bamboo for channeling water, especially in irrigation systems.
Bamboo water pipeconduit made of bamboo for channeling water, especially
Usage highlights
Bamboo conduitWater conduitConduit pipeConduit pathBamboo water channelLay a conduit
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The farmer used a bamboo conduit (竹笕) to irrigate the fields.
- Water flows through the bamboo pipe (笕管) from the mountain spring.
- Ancient irrigation systems often employed bamboo conduits (笕道).
- They repaired the old bamboo water channel (水笕).
Collocations
- Bamboo conduit(竹笕)
- Water conduit(水笕)
- Conduit pipe(笕管)
- Conduit path(笕道)
- Bamboo water channel(笕槽)
- Lay a conduit(架笕)
Idioms
- None directly featuring this character as a primary component in common idioms.
Cultural background
FAQ- Historically used in traditional Chinese agriculture and water management systems, particularly in hilly or mountainous regions.
- Represents simple, effective technology using natural materials (bamboo) for practical purposes like irrigation.
- The character structure reflects its function and material (bamboo radical ⺮).