坎儿井 kǎn er jǐng — karez (an underground irrigation channel in arid northwest China)

坎儿井
kǎn er jǐng

Characters: 坎 · 儿 · 井

Definitions

  1. karez (an underground irrigation channel in arid northwest China)

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. karez, qanat or "horizontal well" (irrigation and water management system used in Xinjiang, Central Asia and Middle East)

ExtDict

  1. 干旱地区的一种灌溉工程，从山坡上直到田地里挖成一连串的井，再把井底挖通，连成暗沟，把山上融化的雪水和地下水引来浇灌田地。我国新疆一带有这种灌溉工程。

Examples

  • 坎儿井是新疆吐鲁番的独特水利工程。

    The karez is a unique irrigation system in Turpan, Xinjiang.

  • 坎儿井把雪山融水引入绿洲。

    The karez channels meltwater from the snow mountains into the oasis.