磽 (qiāo) - Barren, unproductive & stony, rocky land

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qiāo ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

器情

磽 · qiāo

Barren, unproductive;

stony, rocky land;

hard ground;

infertile soil.

Barren, unproductivestony, rocky landhard ground

Usage highlights

Barren landPoor soilInfertile and thinStony and barrenUnproductive fieldsHard and dry

Synonyms

  • 瘠— barren, lean, poor
  • 贫— poor, impoverished

Antonyms

  • 沃— fertile, rich
  • 肥— fertile, rich

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The land is barren and unproductive (磽薄).
  • They cultivated the stony ground (磽地).
  • This soil is poor and infertile (磽瘠).

Collocations

  • Barren land(磽地)
  • Poor soil(磽土)
  • Infertile and thin(磽薄)
  • Stony and barren(磽瘠)
  • Unproductive fields(磽田)
  • Hard and dry(磽确)

Idioms

  • Barren land and poor soil(地磽土瘠)
  • The land is barren and the people are impoverished(地磽民贫)

Cultural background

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  • Traditionally associated with poor agricultural conditions and challenging farming environments.
  • In classical texts, often used to describe regions with difficult living conditions due to soil quality.
  • Reflects the importance of fertile land in Chinese agricultural society.

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