碊 (jiān) - A riverbank or shore & a stone embankment

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碊 · jiān

A riverbank or shore;

a stone embankment;

also used in ancient texts to refer to a type of stone or rocky terrain.

A riverbank or shorea stone embankmentalso used in ancient texts to refer to

Usage highlights

stone embankmentriver bankstone shorerocky terrainstone barrier

Synonyms

  • 岸— bank, shore
  • 堤— embankment, dike
  • 坝— dam, dike

Antonyms

  • 河— river (as opposed to bank)
  • 水— water (as opposed to land/shore)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The river flows along the stone embankment (碊).
  • They built a stone bank to prevent flooding (石碊).
  • The ancient text mentions a place called 碊石 (a rocky area).

Collocations

  • stone embankment(石碊)
  • river bank(河碊)
  • stone shore(碊岸)
  • rocky terrain(碊石)
  • stone barrier(碊堤)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts and place names, often describing stone-built riverbanks or natural stone formations.
  • Reflects ancient engineering methods for water management using stone structures.

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