(tǐng) - A variant form of 町, meaning a field

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tǐng | 7 strokes | radical: 田

· tǐng

A variant form of 町, meaning a field path, a small lane, or a street in Japanese place names.

A variant form of 町, meaning a field

Usage highlights

Variant characterField pathSmall laneJapanese place name

Synonyms

  • field path; street; Japanese administrative division

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • This character is a variant form (甼 is a variant of 町).
  • Used in some historical texts (古文中偶见甼字).
  • Appears in certain place names (如日本地名中的甼).

Collocations

  • Variant character(异体字)
  • Field path(田畦)
  • Small lane(小巷)
  • Japanese place name(日本地名)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 甼 is a historical variant of the character 町, which originally referred to paths between fields.
  • In modern usage, 町 is more common, especially in Japanese contexts for administrative divisions (e.g., machi, chō).

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