垖 (duī) - Mound, small hill & ancient form used in place names.

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duī ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

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垖 · duī

Mound, small hill;

ancient form used in place names.

Mound, small hillancient form used in place names.

Usage highlights

Ancient moundEarthen moundHill moundMound cityMound settlement

Synonyms

  • 堆— pile, heap, mound
  • 丘— hill, mound
  • 墩— mound, block

Antonyms

  • 谷— valley
  • 洼— depression, low-lying area

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient city was built on a mound (垖).
  • This place name contains the character 垖.
  • Archaeologists found artifacts on the small hill (垖).

Collocations

  • Ancient mound(古垖)
  • Earthen mound(土垖)
  • Hill mound(丘垖)
  • Mound city(垖城)
  • Mound settlement(垖落)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 垖 is an ancient character primarily used in historical texts and place names.
  • It represents small earthen mounds or hills, often referring to geographical features.
  • The character is rarely used in modern Chinese and appears mainly in classical contexts.

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