沟渠

溝渠

gōuqú

noun #26,206

Measure Word

一条沟渠 tiáo

Meanings

1 ditch
2 channel
3 irrigation canal
4 drainage trench

Characters

ditch; trench; gully

canal; channel; waterway

Examples

农田旁边挖了一条沟渠，用于灌溉。

Nóngtián pángbiān wā le yītiáo gōuqú, yòngyú guàngài.

A ditch was dug beside the farmland for irrigation.

大雨过后，沟渠里涨满了水。

Dàyǔ guòhòu, gōuqú lǐ zhǎng mǎn le shuǐ.

After the heavy rain, the channels were full of water.

Stroke Order

沟 gōu

渠 qú