Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "埂", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "埂", and master the standard way of writing the character "埂".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 埂
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "埂" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
埂 [gěng]
1. A small path that is slightly elevated in the fields.
田间稍稍高起的小路。
2. A long strip of land that is raised.
地势高起的长条地方。
3. A dike made from soil.
用泥土筑起的堤防。
4. A low bank of earth between fields, used for walking or water retention.
田与田之间便于人走路或蓄水用的高起的长条地方。
【本义】: 小坑 (original meaning: pit)
【造字法】: 形声。从土,更声 (characters constructed from a component meaning "earth" and a phonetic component)
Synonyms:
1. 同本义 ([En.] pit).
2. 假借为“防”,堤封,用泥土筑起来的堤防 ([En.] earth dyke).
3. 长条形的突出地面的地方 ([En.] long, narrow mound).
4. 田埂 ([En.] a lowbank of earth between fields).