坺 (fá) - Ancient form meaning 'to dig up earth' & also refers to a plowed field or cultivated

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fá ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 土

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坺 · fá

Ancient form meaning 'to dig up earth';

also refers to a plowed field or cultivated land.

Ancient form meaning 'to dig up earth'also refers to a plowed field or cultivated

Usage highlights

To dig up earthPlowed fieldCultivated landAncient farmingEarthwork

Synonyms

  • 耕— to plow
  • 垦— to cultivate land

Antonyms

  • 荒— wasteland; uncultivated

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The farmer tilled the soil (坺土).
  • Ancient texts mention the act of digging (坺地).
  • This character is used in classical literature (古书中的坺).

Collocations

  • To dig up earth(坺土)
  • Plowed field(坺田)
  • Cultivated land(坺地)
  • Ancient farming(古坺)
  • Earthwork(土坺)

Cultural background

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  • Represents ancient agricultural practices of land cultivation.
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts related to farming and earthworks.

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