筧 (jiǎn) - Jian — a water pipe made of bamboo & a conduit

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jiǎn ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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筧 · jiǎn

Jian — a water pipe made of bamboo;

a conduit;

a surname.

Jian — a water pipe made of bambooa conduita surname.

Usage highlights

bamboo water pipewater conduitJian familybamboo pipeirrigation pipewater channel

Synonyms

  • 管— pipe, tube
  • 渠— canal, channel

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bamboo pipe (竹筧) channels water to the fields.
  • He installed a water conduit (水筧) for irrigation.
  • Mr. Jian (筧先生) is our neighbor.
  • Ancient villages used bamboo pipes (筧管) for water supply.

Collocations

  • bamboo water pipe(竹筧)
  • water conduit(水筧)
  • Jian family(筧家)
  • bamboo pipe(筧管)
  • irrigation pipe(引水筧)
  • water channel(筧道)

Idioms

  • Bamboo pipes channel water(筧引水流)
  • Water flows through the bamboo pipe(水過筧通)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in agricultural societies for irrigation and water transport.
  • Represents simple yet effective traditional engineering solutions.
  • As a surname, it is relatively rare but has historical presence.

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