岜
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Meaning: stony hill
💡 Imagine a mountain (山) with a rock (巴) on top, forming a 'stony hill'.
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Character Story & Explanation
岜 (bā) refers to a stony hill, a rocky elevation often found in karst landscapes of southern China. It is a rare character, primarily used in place names like 岜沙 (Bāshā), a Miao village in Guizhou known for its traditional culture. Unlike Western terms such as 'crag' or 'scree', which emphasize roughness or debris, 岜 specifically denotes a hill formed of exposed rock, often with cultural significance as a sacred or scenic site.
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