甽:
1. Same as "畎" (a small channel in a field).
2. In ancient land measurement, one-third of an acre.
3. A small water channel in the field. Same as "畎".
- Example: "To widen the acre, it should be flat; to make the channel (甽), it should be small and deep." (From "Lüshi Chunqiu: On the Demeanor of Scholars")
- Example: "The clear channel (甽) and the cool wind flow, with nothing wasted." (From "Wenxuan: Wang Rong's Essay on the Ninth Year of Yongming")
4. A small water channel in the field. Same as "畎".
- Example: "To widen the acre, it should be flat; to make the channel (甽), it should be small and deep." (From "Lüshi Chunqiu: On the Demeanor of Scholars")
- Example: "The clear channel (甽) and the cool wind flow, with nothing wasted." (From "Wenxuan: Wang Rong's Essay on the Ninth Year of Yongming")
5. A small ditch at the foot of a mountain.