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拦河坝

lán hé bàdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
a dam across a river
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-44611d2944690410. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

攔河壩 拦河坝 [lan2 he2 ba4] /a dam across a river/

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Other forms in these source records: 攔河壩

  • 拦
    lán

    to block sb's path / to obstruct / to flag down (a taxi)

  • 河
    hé

    river (CL:條|条[tiáo],道[dào]) / (bound form) the Yellow River / (bound form) the Milky Way / (bound form) (on restaurant menus) rice noodles 河粉[hé fěn]

  • 坝
    bà

    (used in place names) plain / flatland / (dialect) sandbar / shoal / dam / dike / embankment / CL:條|条[tiáo]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.