堛 (bì) - A clod of earth & a lump of soil

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bì ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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堛 · bì

A clod of earth;

a lump of soil;

a small mass of dirt or clay.

A clod of eartha lump of soila small mass of dirt or clay.

Usage highlights

clod of earthlump of soilearth clodclay lumpbreak clodsscatter clods

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He picked up a clod of earth (堛土).
  • The field was full of lumps of soil (土堛).
  • They cleared the clods from the plowed field (犁过的田里的堛).

Collocations

  • clod of earth(堛土)
  • lump of soil(土堛)
  • earth clod(地堛)
  • clay lump(泥堛)
  • break clods(破堛)
  • scatter clods(散堛)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily an archaic or technical term for a lump of earth in agricultural contexts.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, appearing mainly in classical texts or specialized descriptions.

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