浇灌

澆灌
jiāoguàn
verb #27,114

Meanings

  1. 1 to water
  2. 2 to irrigate
  3. 3 to pour water on

Examples

HSK 4
Tā měitiān zǎoshàng jiāoguàn yángtái shàng de huācǎo.
She waters the flowers and plants on the balcony every morning.
HSK 7-9
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 is more casual; 浇灌 has a slightly more formal or literary tone.

Stroke Order

jiāo
guàn