niàn

technical

Meaning of

埝 means earthen ridge or embankment (in fields or shallow water, used to retain water or block flow). Pronounced niàn.

  • earthen ridge or embankment (in fields or shallow water, used to retain water or block flow)

Character Info

Radical
Strokes11
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Nóng
mín
zài
tián
biān
zhù
le
dào
niàn
 
yòng
lái
shuǐ
guàn
gài
 

The farmers built an earthen ridge along the field to store water for irrigation.

niàn
shì
fáng
hóng
gōng
chéng
zhōng
huò
quē
de
fen
 

Dikes and embankments are indispensable parts of flood control projects.

Zhè
piàn
qiǎn
shuǐ
xiū
le
duō
xiǎo
niàn
 
yòng
lái
yǎng
zhí
shuǐ
chǎn
 

Many small embankments were built in this shallow water area for aquaculture.

Measure Words

/ dào
Primary
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/ tiáo