xiè hóng zhádictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
sluice-gate / flood discharge valve
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Original source entry:

洩洪閘 泄洪闸 [xie4 hong2 zha2] /sluice-gate/flood discharge valve/

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Other forms in these source records: 洩洪閘

  • 泄
    xiè

    (bound form) to leak out / to discharge / (fig.) to divulge

  • 洪
    hóng

    flood / big / great

    Hóng

    surname Hong

  • 闸
    zhá

    sluice / lock (on waterway) / sluice / sluice gate / to dam up water / (coll.) brake / (coll.) electric switch

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