汲 (jí) — (formal/literary) to draw water from a well
Definition
Literary/classical verb for 'drawing water from a well.' Learners will meet it mainly in fixed expressions like 汲取 ('to draw, to汲取 lessons/insight').
verb
(formal/literary) to draw water from a well
Examples
- 汲。Gǔ rén cóng jǐng zhōng jí shuǐ yǐn yòng.Ancient people drew water from wells for drinking.
- 汲。Tā měi tiān qīng chén dōu yào qù jǐng biān jí shuǐ.Every morning he would go to the well to draw water.
- 汲。Zhè ge cūn zhuāng de jū mín réng rán yòng chuán tǒng fāng shì jí shuǐ.The residents of this village still draw water using traditional methods.
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