坎兒井 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
兒 r son, child, oneself; final part
井 jǐng
HSK 6
well, mine shaft, pit