下
水
道

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The word 下水道 is formed by combining three characters, each contributing a clear visual and conceptual piece: 下 (xià, meaning "down" or "below") establishes the directional flow, 水 (shuǐ, meaning "water") identifies the substance being moved, and 道 (dào, meaning "path" or "channel") defines the structure that contains and guides it. Together, they create a direct, almost diagrammatic composite meaning, literally "down-water-channel", which perfectly and intuitively describes an underground conduit for drainage.

Example Sentences Hide

城市的下水道堵塞了。

Chéngshì de xiàshuǐdào dǔsè le.

The city's sewer is blocked.

下水道负责排放雨水和生活污水。

Xiàshuǐdào fùzé páifàng yǔshuǐ hé shēnghuó wūshuǐ.

The sewer system is responsible for discharging rainwater and domestic sewage.

工人们正在清理这段老旧的下水道。

Gōngrénmen zhèngzài qīnglǐ zhè duàn lǎojiù de xiàshuǐdào.

Workers are cleaning this section of the old sewer.

一股难闻的气味从下水道口散发出来。

Yī gǔ nánwén de qìwèi cóng xiàshuǐdào kǒu sànfā chūlái.

An unpleasant odor is emanating from the sewer opening.

由于下水道被杂物堵塞，导致路面积水严重。

Yóuyú xiàshuǐdào bèi záwù dǔsè, dǎozhì lùmiàn jīshuǐ yánzhòng.

Due to the sewer being clogged with debris, the road surface experienced serious water accumulation.

Word Definition - 下水道

xià shuǐ dào sewer

Individual Character Details

下 xià
水 shuǐ, shuǐ
道 dào