坰 (jiōng) - Wilderness & outskirts of a city

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jiōng ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 土

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坰 · jiōng

Wilderness;

outskirts of a city;

distant countryside.

Wildernessoutskirts of a citydistant countryside.

Usage highlights

WildernessOutskirtsDistant fieldsLín jiōngJiāo jiōng

Synonyms

  • 野— wilderness
  • 郊— suburbs

Antonyms

  • 城— city
  • 市— urban center

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He lives in the distant countryside (在远坰).
  • The ancient city's outskirts (古都之坰) were vast.
  • They traveled beyond the suburbs (郊坰之外).

Collocations

  • Wilderness(野坰)
  • Outskirts(郊坰)
  • Distant fields(远坰)
  • Lín jiōng (林坰) - woods on the outskirts
  • Jiāo jiōng (郊坰) - suburbs and outskirts

Idioms

  • Beyond the suburbs and wilderness(郊坰之外)
  • The distant wilderness is vast(远坰茫茫)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese poetry and texts to describe pastoral or remote landscapes.
  • Used historically to delineate areas outside city walls, often associated with nature and tranquility.

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