壢 (lì) - Ditch, gully — refers to a drainage ditch

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lì ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

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壢 · lì

Ditch, gully — refers to a drainage ditch or a sunken path, often found in place names.

Ditch, gully — refers to a drainage ditch

Usage highlights

Zhongli DistrictDitchGullyMountain gullyField ditchWater ditch

Synonyms

  • 溝— ditch, gutter
  • 渠— canal, channel

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The Zhongli District in Taoyuan(中壢區)
  • The drainage ditch was deep(排水壢)
  • A sunken path through the fields(田間壢溝)
  • The old irrigation ditch(灌溉壢)

Collocations

  • Zhongli District(中壢)
  • Ditch(壢溝)
  • Gully(溝壢)
  • Mountain gully(山壢)
  • Field ditch(田壢)
  • Water ditch(水壢)

Idioms

  • None commonly used in classical idioms

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in geographical contexts, especially in Taiwanese place names.
  • The character 壢 appears in Zhongli (中壢), a major district in Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
  • Reflects historical settlement patterns where communities were established near water sources and transportation routes.

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