垱 (dàng) - Dang — refers to a dike, embankment, or & a barrier to hold back water

垱Tone 4

dàng ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

橙丁

垱 · dàng

Dang — refers to a dike, embankment, or dam;

a barrier to hold back water;

also used in place names.

Dang — refers to a dike, embankment, ora barrier to hold back wateralso used in place names.

Usage highlights

dikeembankmentdamplace namefield ridgestone dike

Synonyms

  • 堤— dike, embankment
  • 坝— dam
  • 堰— weir, low dam

Antonyms

  • 渠— canal, channel (for water flow rather than containment)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They built a dike (垱) to prevent flooding.
  • This is a local place name (垱子).
  • The water level rose behind the dam (水垱).
  • Farmers maintain the irrigation embankment (田垱).

Collocations

  • dike(垱)
  • embankment(垱)
  • dam(水垱)
  • place name(垱子)
  • field ridge(田垱)
  • stone dike(石垱)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms found for this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Commonly used in rural and agricultural contexts for water management structures.
  • Frequently appears in place names, especially in southern China where rice cultivation requires extensive irrigation.
  • Reflects traditional Chinese hydraulic engineering and farmland management practices.

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