壝
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Meaning: mound
💡 'Wěi' looks like a wall (wéi) built of earth (土) — a sacred mound.
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Character Story & Explanation
壝 (wěi) is a rare Chinese character meaning 'mound' or 'low wall', often used in ancient texts to describe earthen structures for rituals or boundaries. Unlike Western 'mound', which may connote burial or natural hills, 壝 specifically implies a man-made earthwork for ceremonial purposes, akin to a sacrificial altar.
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