壃 (jiāng) - Jiang — an archaic character meaning boundary, border, & now extremely rare and mostly found in historical

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jiāng ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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壃 · jiāng

Jiang — an archaic character meaning boundary, border, or limit;

now extremely rare and mostly found in historical texts.

Jiang — an archaic character meaning boundary, border,now extremely rare and mostly found in historical

Usage highlights

Boundary markerTerritorial limitsBorder landsField boundaries

Synonyms

  • 疆— boundary, border (modern equivalent)
  • 界— boundary, limit
  • 边— border, edge

Antonyms

  • 中— center, middle
  • 心— heart, core

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient boundary marker (壃界) was discovered.
  • They marked the territorial limits (壃域).
  • Historical records mention border lands (壃土).

Collocations

  • Boundary marker(壃界)
  • Territorial limits(壃域)
  • Border lands(壃土)
  • Field boundaries(田壃)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • An archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily found in classical texts.
  • Represents the concept of boundaries and limits in ancient Chinese land measurement and territorial division.

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