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Chinese
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to lead; to divert (water); to guide
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water; river
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simp. and trad. (引水)
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引
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水
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Pronunciation
Verb
引水
- to draw or channel water
- (nautical) to pilot a ship (through difficult waters, or into or out of a harbor)
Synonyms
- (to draw or channel water): (Hokkien) 抾水
- (to pilot a ship): 引航 (yǐnháng), 領港/领港 (lǐnggǎng)
Derived terms
Japanese
Noun
引水 • (insui)
- channelling or drawing water (especially to rice fields)
Derived terms
Verb
引水する • (insui suru) suru (stem 引水し (insui shi), past 引水した (insui shita))
- to channel or draw water (especially to rice fields)