榃
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Meaning: raised path between fields
💡 Two forests (林林) mark a path through fields.
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Character Story & Explanation
榃 (tán) is a rare character meaning 'raised path between fields.' It combines two 林 (lín, 'forest') radicals, symbolizing rows of trees lining a field path. This character appears in ancient texts describing agricultural landscapes, and today it's occasionally used in place names or classical poetry. Its structure visually evokes the image of a path flanked by trees or crops.
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