堳 (méi) - A low wall or fence & historically used in place names

堳Tone 2

méi ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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堳 · méi

A low wall or fence;

historically used in place names;

also refers to a type of boundary marker in ancient China.

A low wall or fencehistorically used in place namesalso refers to a type of boundary marker

Usage highlights

Boundary wallLow wallAncient place nameBorder markerEarth fence

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 门— gate/opening
  • 路— road/passage

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentions a boundary wall (堳埒).
  • This character appears in historical place names (堳城).
  • Archaeologists found remnants of a low wall (堳墙).

Collocations

  • Boundary wall(堳埒)
  • Low wall(堳墙)
  • Ancient place name(堳城)
  • Border marker(堳界)
  • Earth fence(堳篱)

Idioms

  • Boundary walls and fences(堳埒之界)
  • Ancient border markers(古堳遗迹)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in ancient Chinese texts to describe low walls or boundary markers.
  • Appears in historical place names from certain regions of China.
  • Represents early forms of territorial demarcation in Chinese civilization.

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