壄 (yě) - Wilderness & uncultivated land

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yě ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

嬿一

壄 · yě

Wilderness;

uncultivated land;

rustic;

variant form of 野.

Wildernessuncultivated landrustic

Usage highlights

WildernessRustic dwellingWild mountainsUncultivated landWild sceneryWild vegetation

Synonyms

  • 野— wild; field; rustic (more common variant)
  • 荒— wasteland; desolate
  • 芜— overgrown with weeds

Antonyms

  • 城— city; urban
  • 市— market; urban
  • 耕— cultivated; plowed

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The wilderness is vast (壄地广阔).
  • He lived in rustic simplicity (壄居).
  • They explored the wild mountains (壄山).
  • This area remains uncultivated land (壄土).

Collocations

  • Wilderness(壄地)
  • Rustic dwelling(壄居)
  • Wild mountains(壄山)
  • Uncultivated land(壄土)
  • Wild scenery(壄景)
  • Wild vegetation(壄草)

Idioms

  • Living in rustic seclusion(壄处)
  • Wild and uncultivated(壄莽)
  • Rustic and simple(壄朴)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 壄 is a variant form of the more common character 野, both meaning 'wilderness' or 'uncultivated land'.
  • In classical Chinese texts, 壄 appears in contexts describing rustic, natural settings away from civilization.
  • The character reflects traditional Chinese appreciation for both cultivated civilization and untamed nature.

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