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浇

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Definitions

  1. 1. to pour liquid
  2. 2. to irrigate (using waterwheel)
  3. 3. to water
  4. 4. to cast (molten metal)

Words Containing 浇

借酒浇愁
jiè jiǔ jiāo chóu

to drown one's sorrows (in alcohol)

浇冷水
jiāo lěng shuǐ

fig. to discourage

浇水
jiāo shuǐ

to water (plants etc)

浇注
jiāo zhù

to cast (metal)

浇灌
jiāo guàn

to water

浇筑
jiāo zhù

to pour (concrete etc)

浇花
jiāo huā

to water the plants

浇铸
jiāo zhù

to cast (molten metal)

火上浇油
huǒ shàng jiāo yóu

to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation

盖浇饭
gài jiāo fàn

rice with meat and vegetables

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