四渎 sì dú

the four great rivers of ancient China

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. (archaic) the four rivers (Yangtze 长江cháng jiāng, Yellow 黄河huáng hé, Huai 淮河huái hé, Ji 济水jǐ shuǐ)
  2. 2. (TCM) acupuncture point SJ-9

Characters

Character Meaning
四 sì HSK 1
four; 4
渎 dú
disrespectful; (literary) ditch