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洩洪閘

简泄洪闸 · 繁洩洪閘

Mandarin · pinyin xiè hóng zhá

sluice-gate
flood discharge valve

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洪: hóng · vast, immense; flood, deluge
閘: Look up this written character
泄: xiè · leak; vent; flow; reveal
闸: zhá · sluice; flood gate, canal lock

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4–2–2 · xie4 hong2 zha2

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