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渠
qú
Description
“渠”是人工挖的水道，可以把水送到田里去。
"渠" is a man-made water channel that can deliver water to the fields.
农民常常用水渠来给庄稼浇水。
Farmers often use water 渠 to irrigate their crops.
Meanings
渠qú
a canal, ditch, or waterway
田边有一条小水渠。
There is a small irrigation ditch by the field.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally referring to a large man-made water channel; usually appears in compounds like 水渠, 沟渠.
- Nuance
渠 is a dug channel, while 河 is a natural river.
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