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倒灌
dàoguàn
1. to flow backwards (of water, because of flood, tide, wind etc)
2. reverse flow
3. to back up (sewage)
Uncommon • Top 46%

Character Breakdown

倒
dào
to collapse, to fall over; to lie down
HSK 4 10 丶
灌
guàn
to water, to irrigate; to pour; to flood
HSK 6 20 丶

Compound Words (1)

海水倒灌
hǎishuǐdàoguàn
saltwater intrusion

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
38,591 of 84,292