浇灌

澆灌

jiāoguàn

verb #27,114

Meanings

1 to water
2 to irrigate
3 to pour water on

Characters

to pour; to water

to irrigate; to pour into; to fill

Examples

她每天早上浇灌阳台上的花草。

Tā měi tiān zǎoshàng jiāoguàn yángtái shàng de huācǎo.

She waters the flowers and plants on the balcony every morning.

农民用水渠浇灌农田。

Nóngmín yòng shuǐqú jiāoguàn nóngtián.

Farmers use irrigation canals to water the farmland.

Tips

usage

浇灌 is used for watering plants and crops, and also figuratively for nurturing something — e.g. 用爱浇灌孩子的成长 (to nourish a child's growth with love). The simpler 浇水 (jiāoshuǐ) is more casual; 浇灌 has a slightly more formal or literary tone.

Stroke Order

浇 jiāo

灌 guàn