埭
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Meaning: dam
💡 Imagine a dam made of earth (土) that reaches (隶) across a river.
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Character Story & Explanation
埭 (dài) means 'dam' or 'dyke', a structure built to control water flow. It combines the radical 土 (earth) with 隶 (dài, 'to reach'), suggesting an earthen barrier that reaches across water. In Chinese culture, such dams were vital for irrigation and flood control, akin to levees in the Mississippi Delta or Dutch dikes.
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