垴 (nǎo) - Nao — refers to a small hilltop or & a geographical feature

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nǎo ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 土

楠念

垴 · nǎo

Nao — refers to a small hilltop or mound;

a geographical feature;

also used in place names.

Nao — refers to a small hilltop ora geographical featurealso used in place names.

Usage highlights

hilltopmound tophigh naoearth naoWangnaoLinao

Synonyms

  • 丘— hillock, mound
  • 岗— ridge, hillock
  • 墩— mound, block

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The village is located on a small hilltop (垴上).
  • We climbed to the top of the mound (垴顶).
  • This area is called Wangnao (王垴) after the local terrain.
  • The military position was on a high nao (高垴阵地).

Collocations

  • hilltop(山垴)
  • mound top(垴顶)
  • high nao(高垴)
  • earth nao(土垴)
  • Wangnao (place name)(王垴)
  • Linao (place name)(李垴)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in geographical contexts to describe small hills or mounds, especially in rural areas.
  • Commonly appears in Chinese place names, particularly in village names, indicating the settlement's location on elevated ground.

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