| 明渠 |
míng qú |
(open, uncovered) water channel / canal |
| 明 |
Míng |
Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) / surname Ming / Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神农 Farmer God |
| 明 |
míng |
bright / opposite: dark 暗 / (of meaning) clear / to understand / next / public or open / wise / generic term for a sacrifice to the gods |
| 渠 |
Qú |
surname Qu |
| 渠 |
jù |
how can it be that? |
| 渠 |
qú |
(artificial) stream; canal; drain; ditch (CL:条) / (literary) big; great / (dialect) he; she; him; her / (old) rim of a carriage wheel; felloe |