阪 Stroke Order

阪 Pronunciation: [bǎn] Part of Speech: noun Basic Meaning: hillside 1. Same as “坂” (slope). 2. A rugged and thin place: e.g., ～田 (hillside field). 引 (References): 1. "Shuōwén" (说文): “阪, slope is called 阪. One meaning is marsh barrier, another is beside the mountain. From 阜,反声. The character can also be written as 坂." 2. From the "Book of Songs · Qin Feng · Chariot Neighbor": "The mulberry grows on the 阪." 3. From the "Book of Songs · Lesser雅 · January": "Looking at the 阪 field." 4. From "Lüshì Chūnqiū · Mengchun": "The 阪 is a dangerous and slanted plain." Note: "阪险 means steep and perilous." 5. From "Yijing · Sayings of Trigrams": "Born from the 阪." Note: "Hill and 阪." 6. From "Book of Documents · Establishing Governance": "The 阪 official." Zheng's note: "Because its chief resides in perilous places, it is referred to as 阪 official." Example: 1. 阪田 (hillside field that is thin and barren). 2. A path halfway up the mountain. 引 (References): 1. From Tang Dynasty poet Liu Changqing: "In the morning, I bid farewell to the rugged 阪, in the evening, I gaze at the cliffs of 贝丘."