堰
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Meaning: weir
💡 Remember: earth (土) blocks water to make a weir – like a mini dam.
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Character Story & Explanation
Along the Li River in Guangxi, farmers use ancient stone 堰 (weirs) to divert water into rice paddies. The character combines 土 (earth) with a phonetic component meaning to block. This reflects the Chinese tradition of building low dams from local materials to control irrigation without harming fish migration.
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