墴 (huáng) - Ancient form of 潢 (huáng), referring to a & also used in place names.

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huáng ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

墴 · huáng

Ancient form of 潢 (huáng), referring to a pond or reservoir;

also used in place names.

Ancient form of 潢 (huáng), referring to aalso used in place names.

Usage highlights

Ancient character for pondHistorical place nameWater reservoirClassical usage

Synonyms

  • 潢— pond; reservoir
  • 池— pond; pool
  • 塘— pond; embankment

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text used 墴 for pond (潢池).
  • This character appears in historical place names (墴地).
  • In some classical texts, 墴 refers to water reservoirs (水池).

Collocations

  • Ancient character for pond(墴池)
  • Historical place name(墴地)
  • Water reservoir(墴塘)
  • Classical usage(古墴)

Idioms

  • No commonly used idioms with this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 墴 is an archaic character that was used as a variant of 潢 in ancient texts
  • Primarily appears in historical documents and classical literature
  • The character reflects ancient Chinese water management and reservoir systems

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