How to Say
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chéng
Radical: 土 13 strokes
Meaning: raised path between fields
💡 Imagine '土' (earth) piled high as a path through fields — '塍'.
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📚 Character Story & Explanation

塍 (chéng) meaning in English —

塍 (chéng) depicts a raised path dividing fields, combining the radical 土 (earth, soil) with 朕 (a phonetic component). Historically, these narrow ridges were crucial for irrigation and access in wet rice paddies. The character evokes agrarian landscapes and the careful management of water in traditional Chinese farming.

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