水力

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Chinese

water; river power; force; strength
simp. and trad.
(水力)
anagram 力水

Pronunciation


Noun

水力

  1. waterpower; hydraulic power
  2. freight; freightage
  3. water conservation
  4. irrigation works

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
すい
Grade: 1
りょく
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Etymology

From (sui, "water," "cold water") + (ryoku, source of energy).

Pronunciation

Noun

(すい)(りょく) (suiryoku

  1. waterpower, hydraulic power

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

水力 (suryeok) (hangeul 수력)

  1. Hanja form? of 수력 (waterpower).