埍 (juǎn) - A pit, hole, or hollow in the ground & in ancient usage, a place for imprisoning women.

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埍 · juǎn

A pit, hole, or hollow in the ground;

in ancient usage, a place for imprisoning women.

A pit, hole, or hollow in the groundin ancient usage, a place for imprisoning women.

Usage highlights

pit dwellingearth pitancient pitwoman's detention placedeep hollow

Synonyms

  • 坑— pit, hole
  • 穴— cave, den
  • 洞— hole, cavity

Antonyms

  • 丘— hill, mound
  • 山— mountain

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The rabbit hid in a burrow (埍).
  • Archaeologists found an ancient pit dwelling (埍居).
  • In ancient texts, 埍 referred to a place for detaining women (女埍).

Collocations

  • pit dwelling(埍居)
  • earth pit(土埍)
  • ancient pit(古埍)
  • woman's detention place(女埍)
  • deep hollow(深埍)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in ancient Chinese texts with specific reference to places for imprisoning women.
  • The character combines earth (土) with a component that may suggest enclosure or confinement.
  • Extremely rare in modern usage, primarily of historical/archaeological interest.

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