田 (tián) - field & farmland

田Tone 2

tián ｜ 5 strokes ｜ radical: 田

檀婷

田 · tián

field;

farmland;

cultivated land;

also used as a surname

fieldfarmlandcultivated land

Usage highlights

FarmlandRice fieldFieldCountrysideField workCropland

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 城— city (opposite of countryside)
  • 市— market, urban area

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Farmers work in the fields (田地).
  • This is a rice paddy (稻田).
  • He has a vegetable garden (菜田).
  • We visited the countryside (田园).

Collocations

  • Farmland(农田)
  • Rice field(稻田)
  • Field(田地)
  • Countryside(田园)
  • Field work(田间劳动)
  • Cropland(耕地田)

Idioms

  • Plough the cloud and sow the moon(耕云播月)
  • Buy field and seek house(买田求舍)
  • Field head and ridge end(田头地尾)
  • Blue field produces jade(蓝田生玉)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • One of the oldest Chinese characters, representing agricultural civilization and land ownership.
  • Traditionally symbolizes wealth, stability, and connection to the earth in Chinese culture.
  • As a surname, ranks 58th in China with over 5 million people bearing the name.

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