塆
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Meaning: col
💡 Picture a curved 'bowl' (宛) made of 'earth' (土) between hills.
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Character Story & Explanation
塆 (wān) signifies a col, a low point between two hills. This character combines the earth radical 土 (tǔ) with 宛 (wān, meaning curved), evoking a natural depression in the landscape. In Chinese geography, 塆 often appears in place names for villages or fields nestled in such hollows, reflecting how ancient communities named settlements after topographical features.
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