圠 (yà) - A rare character referring to soil or earth & also appears in ancient texts and place names.

圠Tone 4

yà ｜ 4 strokes ｜ radical: 土

信嫣

圠 · yà

A rare character referring to soil or earth;

also appears in ancient texts and place names.

A rare character referring to soil or earthalso appears in ancient texts and place names.

Usage highlights

soil and earthancient earthgeographical termearth moundsoil quality

Synonyms

  • 土— soil, earth
  • 地— earth, ground

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This character appears in ancient geographical names (圠土).
  • It refers to soil or earth in classical texts (土圠).
  • The term is used in some historical contexts (古圠).

Collocations

  • soil and earth(土圠)
  • ancient earth(古圠)
  • geographical term(地圠)
  • earth mound(圠丘)
  • soil quality(圠质)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts and historical geographical records.
  • Considered a rare character with limited modern usage.

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