jiōng坰
坰
archaic
literary
technical
Meaning of 坰
坰 means open country; wilderness; outskirts; hinterland. Pronounced jiōng.
- open country; wilderness; outskirts; hinterland
Character Info
Radical土
Strokes9
Components
土
冋
Stroke Order
坰
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
bǎo堡
wèi位
yú于
jiāo郊
jiōng坰
zhī之
wài外
，
yuǎn远
lí离
chén尘
xiāo嚣
。
This ancient castle lies beyond the outskirts, far removed from the hustle and bustle.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yú于
jiōng坰
yě野
zhōng中
shòu狩
liè猎
，
yǐ以
liàn练
bīng兵
zú卒
。
Ancient people often hunted in the wilderness to train their soldiers.
Jiōng坰
lín林
yù郁
yù郁
，
liú流
shuǐ水
chán潺
chán潺
，
wǎn宛
rú如
shì世
wài外
táo桃
yuán源
。
The woods in the wilderness were lush and verdant, the water murmured softly—it was truly a paradise lost.