甽 (zhèn) - A field ditch & irrigation channel

甽Tone 4

zhèn ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 田

丈志

甽 · zhèn

A field ditch;

irrigation channel;

furrow between fields;

variant of 圳.

A field ditchirrigation channelfurrow between fields

Usage highlights

Field ditchIrrigation channelAncient character formField boundaryDitch and furrow

Synonyms

  • 圳— ditch, irrigation channel
  • 沟— ditch, channel
  • 渠— canal, channel

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Farmers dug irrigation ditches (甽) between the fields.
  • Water flows through the field channels (田甽).
  • The ancient character 甽 appears in historical texts.

Collocations

  • Field ditch(田甽)
  • Irrigation channel(水甽)
  • Ancient character form(古甽)
  • Field boundary(畎甽)
  • Ditch and furrow(沟甽)

Idioms

  • Boundaries and ditches(疆甽)
  • Ancient field system(井田沟甽)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 甽 is an ancient character for agricultural irrigation systems, reflecting the importance of water management in traditional Chinese agriculture.
  • It is a variant form of 圳, which is more commonly used in modern Chinese, particularly in place names.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing ancient field systems and irrigation methods.

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