(yǒng) - Yǒng — refers to an elevated path or & a raised road

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yǒng | 10 strokes | radical:

· yǒng

Yǒng — refers to an elevated path or embankment;

a raised road;

also used in place names.

Yǒng — refers to an elevated path ora raised roadalso used in place names.

Usage highlights

Yongqiao Districtancient elevated pathfield embankmentroad embankmentearth embankment

Synonyms

  • embankment, dike
  • dam, embankment

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient road had a raised embankment (古埇).
  • Yongqiao District in Suzhou (宿州埇桥区).
  • This is an elevated path through fields (田埇).

Collocations

  • Yongqiao District(埇桥区)
  • ancient elevated path(古埇)
  • field embankment(田埇)
  • road embankment(路埇)
  • earth embankment(土埇)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in geographical contexts, especially in place names in Anhui province.
  • Reflects ancient Chinese road construction techniques using elevated paths.
  • The character appears in historical records describing transportation infrastructure.

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