搁浅 in English ge1 qian3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to be stranded (of ship)
  • to run aground
  • metaphorically to run into difficulties and stop

Simplified Characters

搁 浅

Traditional Characters

擱 淺

Pinyin

ge1 qian3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

搁ge1to place 浅qian3sound of moving water