bèn

dialect
archaic
literary

Meaning of

坌 means to turn soil; to dig; to hoe; dust; fine particles. Pronounced bèn.

  • to turn soil; to dig; to hoe
  • dust; fine particles
  • to gather; to collect; to assemble

Character Info

Radical
Strokes16

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

zhèng
zài
hòu
yuàn
bèn
 
zhǔn
bèi
zhòng
cài
 

He's turning the soil in the backyard, preparing to plant vegetables.

Nóng
mín
men
yòng
chú
tou
bèn
 

The farmers are hoeing the ground with hoes.