坎儿井 kǎn r jǐng

DEFINITIONS

  1. karez, qanat or "horizontal well" (irrigation and water management system used in Xinjiang, Central Asia and Middle East)

CHARACTERS

坎 kǎn pit, hole; snare, trap; crisis
儿 r son, child; KangXi radical 10
井 jǐng well, mine shaft, pit