堧 (ruán) - Ruán — refers to riverbanks, waterfront land, or & also used in ancient texts for certain types

堧Tone 2

ruán ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

儒三

堧 · ruán

Ruán — refers to riverbanks, waterfront land, or the open space outside city walls;

also used in ancient texts for certain types of land.

Ruán — refers to riverbanks, waterfront land, oralso used in ancient texts for certain types

Usage highlights

Riverbank landWaterfrontCity outer spaceRuán landTemple outer groundsPalace outer grounds

Synonyms

  • 岸— bank, shore
  • 滨— waterfront, shore

Antonyms

  • 陆— land, inland
  • 内— inside, interior

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The riverbank land is fertile (河堧地).
  • They built houses along the waterfront (水堧).
  • The city's outer space was used for markets (城堧).
  • This is classified as ruán land (堧地).

Collocations

  • Riverbank land(河堧)
  • Waterfront(水堧)
  • City outer space(城堧)
  • Ruán land(堧地)
  • Temple outer grounds(庙堧)
  • Palace outer grounds(宫堧)

Idioms

  • Not applicable for this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing land types and administrative geography.
  • Used in historical contexts for land classification, particularly near water bodies or outside city walls.
  • Reflects traditional Chinese concepts of land use and urban planning.

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