畑 (tián) - dry field & field for cultivation, particularly a field used for

畑Tone 2

tián ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

檀婷

畑 · tián

dry field;

field for cultivation, particularly a field used for growing crops like rice or vegetables.

dry fieldfield for cultivation, particularly a field used for

Usage highlights

dry fieldvegetable fieldrice fieldfield workfield ownerfield soil

Synonyms

  • 田— rice paddy; field
  • 田野— fields and wilderness
  • 耕地— cultivated land

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The farmer works in the dry field (畑で働く).
  • We grow vegetables in the field (野菜畑).
  • The rice field is ready for planting (田畑).
  • He owns a field in the countryside (畑を持っている).

Collocations

  • dry field(畑)
  • vegetable field(野菜畑)
  • rice field(田畑)
  • field work(畑仕事)
  • field owner(畑主)
  • field soil(畑土)

Idioms

  • Not applicable as 畑 is primarily used in Japanese and lacks common Chinese idioms

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 畑 is a Japanese kokuji (国字) character created in Japan, not originating from Chinese.
  • In Japanese culture, 畑 represents cultivated dry fields as opposed to wet rice paddies (田).
  • The character is commonly used in Japanese surnames and place names.

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