silt, sediment, to silt up

Animated Stroke Order 淤

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Stroke Order Diagrams 淤

淤 stroke order diagram

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how is used in context
1
shāng
kǒu
chū
xiàn
le
xuè
xiàn
xiàng

Blood stasis appeared in the wound.

2
pái
shuǐ
guǎn
dào
yào
qīng

The drainage pipe needs to be cleared of accumulated material.

3
dào
le
liàng

A large amount of silt has accumulated in the river.

4
yǒu

There is silt in the river.

5
hòu
shàng
yǒu
hěn
duō
zǒu
yào
xiǎo
xīn

After the rain, there is a lot of mud on the road, so be careful when walking.

6
gōng
rén
men
zhèng
zài
qīng
dào
de
gǎi
shàn
shuǐ
zhì

The workers are cleaning the silt from the river channel to improve water quality.

Information

Traditional
Radical
Strokes11
StructureLeft-Center-Right
Frequency#2489
Zhuyin
Components
UnicodeU+6DE4
CangjieEYIU
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