liū cáodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
sluice / chute
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.

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Original source entry:

溜槽 溜槽 [liu1 cao2] /sluice/chute/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 溜
    liū

    to slip away / to escape in stealth / to skate

    liù

    swift current / rapids / (dialect) (of speech, actions etc) skilled / proficient / (of movements) quick / speedy / (bound form) rain runoff from a roof / (bound form) roof gutter / classifier for rows, lines etc / surroundings / neighborhood / (dialect) to practice / (dialect) to plaster / to fill in the cracks (with cement, lime plaster etc)

  • 槽
    cáo

    trough / manger / groove / channel / (Tw) (computing) hard drive

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