葛洲坝

Traditional form:

葛洲壩

Pinyin (reading):

Gézhōubà

Definitions:

• name of a place, Gezhouba Dam on the Changjiang River, in Sichuan

Characters:

• 葛 - an edible bean; vine; surname
• 洲 - continent; island
• 坝 - embankment; dam

Traditional characters:

• 葛 - an edible bean; vine; surname
• 洲 - continent; island
• 壩 - embankment; dam