埵 (duǒ) - Hardened earth & solid mound

埵Tone 3

duǒ ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

丁恩

埵 · duǒ

Hardened earth;

solid mound;

clod of earth;

also used in Buddhist terminology to refer to a small particle or atom.

Hardened earthsolid moundclod of earth

Usage highlights

Hard earthEarth moundBuddhist atomSolid clodDust particle

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 尘— dust (fine vs. clumpy)
  • 沙— sand (loose vs. compacted)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ground was hard and dry (硬埵埵的地面).
  • In Buddhist philosophy, all matter is composed of atoms (极微埵).
  • He formed a small mound of earth (土埵).

Collocations

  • Hard earth(硬埵)
  • Earth mound(土埵)
  • Buddhist atom(极微埵)
  • Solid clod(坚埵)
  • Dust particle(尘埵)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in Buddhist texts as a translation for 'paramāṇu' (Sanskrit for atom or smallest particle).
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese outside specialized Buddhist or literary contexts.

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