甸 (diàn) - suburbs, outskirts & farmland

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diàn ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 勹

橙丁

甸 · diàn

suburbs, outskirts;

farmland;

ancient administrative division;

to govern

suburbs, outskirtsfarmlandancient administrative division

Usage highlights

suburbsfarmlandancient administrative divisioncapital regionto governwilderness

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Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He lives in the suburbs (郊区).
  • This is farmland (田地).
  • The ancient administrative division was called a 'dian' (甸).
  • The capital and its surrounding areas (京畿).

Collocations

  • suburbs(郊甸)
  • farmland(甸田)
  • ancient administrative division(甸服)
  • capital region(京甸)
  • to govern(甸治)
  • wilderness(荒甸)

Idioms

  • The capital and its surrounding regions(京畿甸服)
  • To govern the land(甸宇)
  • Wilderness and marshes(草甸)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, 'dian' referred to an administrative division outside the capital, often for farming or defense.
  • The character is associated with governance and land management in historical contexts.
  • It is used in modern Chinese for place names and geographical terms.

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