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畹 [wǎn]
Definitions:
1. A place name in the western border of Yunnan Province, China. In ancient times, a land area of thirty mu was referred to as "畹."
(地名,在中国云南省西部边境。古代称三十亩地为畹。)
2. An ancient unit of land area, with varying definitions; one view states that 30 mu constitutes one "畹," while another claims it to be 12 mu.
(古代地积单位。说法不一,一说30亩为一畹,一说12亩为一畹。)
[En.] land measure of 12 or 30 mu (亩)
3. Generally refers to a flower garden or a garden plot.
(泛指花圃或园地。)
[En.] garden
References:
1. In "Li Sao" (《离骚》), it is mentioned: "余既滋兰之九畹兮." Wang Yi noted: "Twelve mu is called 畹."
(《离骚》:余既滋兰之九畹兮。王逸注:“十二亩曰畹。”)
2. In "Weidu Fu" (《魏都赋》) by Zuo Si, it is stated: "On the right, is a spacious garden with winding pools, below are high halls."
(晋·左思《魏都赋》:右则疏圃曲池,下畹高堂。)