jiāo

spray, water, sprinkle

DEFINITIONS

澆 jiāo
  • to pour liquid
  • to irrigate (using waterwheel)
  • to water
  • to cast (molten metal)
  • to mold

WORDS

借酒愁 jiè jiǔ jiāo chóu to drown one's sorrows (in alcohol)
冷水 jiāo lěng shuǐ to pour cold water; fig. to discourage
水 jiāo shuǐ to water (plants etc)
注 jiāo zhù to cast (metal)
灌 jiāo guàn to water; to irrigate
花 jiāo huā to water the plants; to water the garden
鑄 jiāo zhù to cast (molten metal); to mold
火上油 huǒ shàng jiāo yóu to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation; to enrage people and make matters worse
飯 gài jiāo fàn rice with meat and vegetables
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