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The word 灌水 is formed by combining the character 灌, meaning "to pour" or "to irrigate", with 水, meaning "water", resulting in the literal meaning "to pour water". This compound then metaphorically extends to describe the act of adding trivial or irrelevant content, such as in online forums, where it signifies posting filler material that dilutes substantive discussion.
Word Definition - 灌水
to irrigate; to pour water into; to inject water into meat to increase its weight (plumping); to cook the books; to post low-value messages (small talk etc) on Internet forums
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