引水

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Chinese

to lead; to divert (water); to guide water; river
simp. and trad.
(引水)

Pronunciation


Verb

引水

  1. to draw or channel water
  2. (nautical) to pilot a ship (through difficult waters, or into or out of a harbor)

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
いん
Grade: 2
すい
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Noun

(いん)(すい) (insui

  1. channelling or drawing water (especially to rice fields)

Derived terms

Verb

(いん)(すい)する (insui surusuru (stem (いん)(すい) (insui shi), past (いん)(すい)した (insui shita))

  1. to channel or draw water (especially to rice fields)