塶 (lù) - A rare character meaning 'dry land' or 'arid

塶Tone 4

lù ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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塶 · lù

A rare character meaning 'dry land' or 'arid soil', primarily used in historical or geographical contexts.

A rare character meaning 'dry land' or 'arid

Usage highlights

dry landarid soildry fieldbarren landdry moundarid plain

Synonyms

  • 旱— drought; dry
  • 干— dry; arid
  • 燥— dry; parched

Antonyms

  • 湿— wet; moist
  • 润— moist; humid
  • 泽— marsh; wetland

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentioned dry land (塶地).
  • This region has arid soil (塶土).
  • The farmer worked the dry fields (塶田).

Collocations

  • dry land(塶地)
  • arid soil(塶土)
  • dry field(塶田)
  • barren land(塶壤)
  • dry mound(塶丘)
  • arid plain(塶原)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 塶 is an extremely rare character not commonly used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears primarily in historical texts and geographical descriptions.
  • The character reflects ancient agricultural concerns about soil quality and land fertility.

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