垻 (bà) - Ba — refers to a flat, open area & a level ground
垻 · bà
Ba — refers to a flat, open area;
a level ground;
often used in place names, especially in southwestern China.
Ba — refers to a flat, open areaa level groundoften used in place names, especially in southwestern
Usage highlights
flat groundlevel groundriverbank flatsandbarfieldvillage on flat land
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The village is located on a flat piece of land (垻子).
- We played on the open ground (平垻).
- This is a famous scenic spot (沙坪垻 Shapingba).
- The river flows through the valley (河垻).
Collocations
- flat ground(垻子)
- level ground(平垻)
- riverbank flat(河垻)
- sandbar(沙垻)
- field(田垻)
- village on flat land(村垻)
Cultural background
FAQ- Commonly used in place names in southwestern China, particularly in Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guizhou provinces.
- Reflects the geographical features of the region, where flat land is often found between mountains or along rivers.