淹灌 Traditional form: 淹灌 Pinyin (reading): yānguàn Definitions: basin irrigation (e.g. paddy fields) Characters: 淹 - to drown, to immerse, to steep 灌 - to water, to irrigate; to pour; to flood Traditional characters: 淹 - to drown, to immerse, to steep 灌 - to water, to irrigate; to pour; to flood