防汛

fángxùn
noun HSK 7-9

Meanings

  1. 1 flood prevention
  2. 2 flood control

Examples

Měinián xiàtiān, zhèngfǔ dōuhuì zuòhǎo fángxùn gōngzuò.
Every summer, the government prepares for flood prevention work.
Fángxùn wùzī yǐjīng yùn dào zāiqū.
Flood control supplies have been delivered to the disaster area.

Tips

usage
Often appears in news reports during China's rainy season (June-August), in phrases like 防汛 (fángxùn kànghàn) — 'flood control and drought relief.'

Stroke Order

fáng
xùn