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水沟

gutter

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

shui3gou1 • shuǐgōu

Meaning

Primary

gutter

Alternatives

ditch

Mnemonic

A 水沟 gutter is a 沟 ditch that carries off excess surface 水 water.

Usage

路边 的 水沟 堵塞 了

The road gutter is blocked.

他 在 水沟 里 找到 了 一 个 东西。

He found something in the gutter.