溉 gài to water
to water; to irrigate; to flood
How to remember 溉: 氵 water + 既 already = to water. Canal water finally reaches the village, but the rice field has already cracked, so the farmer opens every gate to water it.
Component breakdown
溉 = 氵 water + 既 already
- 氵 water
- 既 already
Canal water finally reaches the village, but the rice field has already cracked, so the farmer opens every gate to water it.
How it is used
- Occurs in 灌溉 (guàngài): to irrigate - 灌溉农田 (guàngài nóngtián) to irrigate farmland, 灌溉系统 (guàngài xìtǒng) irrigation system. Agriculture vocabulary; near-synonymous with the 灌 half.