袤 Stroke Order

袤 [mào] 1. Length, specifically the distance from north to south. 长度，特指南北距离的长度。 2. General term for length. 泛指长度。 3. This term is often contrasted with "广" (guǎng), which refers to width or east-west distance. 与“广”相对，指纵长或南北距离的长度。 Examples: - 广袤: Refers to the horizontal length or east-west distance; 袤 refers to the vertical length or north-south distance. - 袤延: Extended length. - 袤远: Widely extensive. - 袤广: Vast and broad. - 袤僻: Broad and remote. References: 1. In "Shuō Wén Jiě Zì," it is stated: "南北曰袤, 东西曰广." – The north-south direction is called 袤, while the east-west direction is called 广. 2. In "Zhōu Bì Suàn Jīng": "天地之广袤." – The expanse of heaven and earth. 3. Ban Gu's "Han Shu": "广袤可千里." – The vastness can extend for a thousand miles. 4. In "Shǐ Jì · Chǔ Shì Jiā": "子何不受地? 从某至某，广袤六里." – Why don't you accept the land? It spans six miles from one point to another. 5. In "Shǐ Jì · Mèng Yí Liè Zhuàn": "延袤万余里." – An extension of over ten thousand miles. 6. Bai Juyi's "Lú Shān Cǎo Táng Jì": "广袤丰杀，一称心力." – The vastness is bounteous; it meets one’s heart’s desire. Additional Notes: - The character 袤 is a phonetic compound, incorporating the components for clothing (衣) and the sound of spear (矛). - This character often appears in poetic and classical texts to describe vast distances and expanses. (*Cited from the Traditional Chinese dictionary explanation)