Usage of the character 浇
jiāo
浇
[澆]
- to pour liquid
- to irrigate (using waterwheel)
- to water
- to cast (molten metal)
- to mold
jiāoguàn
浇灌
[澆灌]
- to water
- to irrigate
jiāohuā
浇花
[澆花]
- to water the plants
- to water the garden
jiāozhù
浇注
[澆注]
- to cast (metal)
jiāozhù
浇铸
[澆鑄]
- to cast (molten metal)
- to mold
jiāoshuǐ
浇水
[澆水]
- to water (plants etc)
jiāozhù
浇筑
[澆築]
- to pour (concrete etc)
gàijiāofàn
盖浇饭
[蓋澆飯]
- rice with meat and vegetables
jiāolěngshuǐ
浇冷水
[澆冷水]
- to pour cold water
- fig. to discourage
jièjiǔjiāochóu
借酒浇愁
[借酒澆愁]
- to drown one's sorrows (in alcohol)
huǒshàngjiāoyóu
火上浇油
[火上澆油]
- to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation
- to enrage people and make matters worse