畹 (wǎn) - Wan — a unit of land measurement in & also used in classical poetry to refer to

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wǎn ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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畹 · wǎn

Wan — a unit of land measurement in ancient China, approximately 30 mu or about 2 hectares;

also used in classical poetry to refer to cultivated fields or gardens.

Wan — a unit of land measurement inalso used in classical poetry to refer to

Usage highlights

Orchid gardenTwelve wanNine wanField measurementGarden boundaryAncient measurement unit

Synonyms

  • 亩— mu (smaller Chinese land measurement unit)
  • 顷— qing (larger Chinese land measurement unit)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text mentions a field of twelve wan (十二畹).
  • This land measures about one wan (一畹).
  • The poet wrote about orchid gardens spanning multiple wan (数畹之兰).

Collocations

  • Orchid garden(兰畹)
  • Twelve wan(十二畹)
  • Nine wan(九畹)
  • Field measurement(畹田)
  • Garden boundary(畹界)
  • Ancient measurement unit(古代计量单位畹)

Idioms

  • Nine wan of orchids(九畹之兰)
  • Planting orchids in nine wan(树蕙九畹)
  • Fragrance fills the wan(香满畹)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally an ancient unit of land area measurement, approximately 30 mu.
  • Frequently appears in classical Chinese poetry, particularly in references to orchid cultivation.
  • The character combines 'field' (田) radical with 'complete' (宛) component, suggesting a complete field unit.

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