明渠 Traditional form: 明渠 Pinyin (reading): míngqú Definitions: (open, uncovered) water channel canal Characters: 明 - bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light 渠 - ditch, gutter; canal, channel Traditional characters: 明 - bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light 渠 - ditch, gutter; canal, channel