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修水利

Mandarin · pinyin xiū shuǐ lì

to build or repair water conservancy infrastructure (e.g. canals, reservoirs etc)

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修: xiū · study; repair; cultivate
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit

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1–3–4 · xiu1 shui3 li4

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