淤 (yū) — to silt up, to become clogged with silt
Definition
淤 (yū) means silt or sediment building up until a waterway is blocked. It usually appears in compounds like 淤积 or 淤塞, and refers to the gradual clogging of rivers, reservoirs, or harbors.
verb
to silt upto become clogged with silt
Examples
- 淤。Hé dào yīn wèi ní shā tài duō ér yū le.The river channel silted up because there was too much sediment.
- ，淤。Shuǐ kù xū yào dìng qī qīng lǐ, fǒu zé huì yū jī.Reservoirs need regular cleaning, otherwise they will silt up.
- 淤。Zhè tiáo hé de rù hǎi kǒu jīng cháng yū sè.The estuary of this river often silts up.
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