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坡 [pō]
名
【本义】: 山地倾斜的地方
Original Meaning: A sloping place in the mountains.
【造字法】: 形声。从土,皮声。
Character Formation: Phono-semantic compound; consisting of 土 (earth) and 皮 (skin).
【释义】:
1. 同本义 [En.] slope
- Meaning: A place that is sloped; examples include: 山坡 (mountain slope), 上下坡 (uphill and downhill).
2. 平原;原野 [En.] plain
- Meaning: Level ground; large area of flat land.
3. 〈方〉∶低洼的大片田地 [En.] large low-lying field
- Meaning: Refers to extensive flat areas, often used in dialect. Examples include: 坡野 (fields and wilderness).
【引】
1. 《说文》:坡,陂也。
- From "Shuowen Jiezi": "坡" (坡) and "陂" (hill) are synonymous.
2. 《诗·卫风·氓》:隰则有泮。 传:“泮,坡也。”
- From "Shi Jing": "In the swamp, there is a pool." Commentary: "Pool" is synonymous with "坡" (slope).
【例】
如: 山坡;上下坡;坡土(山坡地);坡陀(山势起伏的样子;不平坦;山;山坡);坡坂(倾斜的山坡);坡梁(方言。土冈,山冈);坡垅(丘陵);坡撇(鸨儿。开妓院的女老板)
Examples: Such as mountain slope; uphill and downhill; sloping earth (hill land); undulating land; hillside; earthen ridge; hilly ground; terms referring to land associated with brothels.