qiān阡
阡
literary
archaic
Meaning of 阡
阡 means north-south footpath between fields; path leading to a grave; tomb passage. Pronounced qiān.
- north-south footpath between fields
- path leading to a grave; tomb passage
Character Info
Radical辶
Strokes6
Stroke Order
阡
Definitions & Examples
Tián田
jiān间
qiān阡
mò陌
zòng纵
héng横
。
Footpaths crisscrossed between the fields.
Gǔ古
dài代
shí实
xíng行
jǐng井
tián田
zhì制
，
qiān阡
mò陌
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
biān边
jiè界
。
In the ancient well-field system, the paths between fields were important boundaries.
Qiān阡
mò陌
jiāo交
tōng通
，
jī鸡
quǎn犬
xiāng相
wén闻
。
Paths crisscross, and the sounds of chickens and dogs can be heard from each other.
Measure Words
条/ tiáo
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