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| Chinese | English |
| 坝，堤，堰 | dyke An artificial wall, embankment, ridge, or mound, usually of earth or rock fill, built around a relatively flat, low-lying area to protect it from flooding; a levee. A dyke may be also be constructed on the shore or border of a lake to prevent inflow of undesirable water (人造的围墙、筑堤、桥梁或者土墩，一般由泥土和石头填充并建造在平坦或者低洼的地方以防止洪水，是一个防洪堤。一座堤也可能被建造在岸边或者湖的边界以防止未预料的水流入。) |