Chinese word dictionary
坎儿井
kǎn r jǐng · karez, qanat or "horizontal well" (irrigation and water management system used in Xinjiang, Central Asia and Middle East)
Simplified坎儿井
Traditional坎兒井
Pinyinkǎn r jǐng
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