ruán堧（壖）
堧（壖）
archaic
Meaning of 堧
堧 means open space beside city walls, outside palaces or temples, or by riversides. Pronounced ruán.
- open space beside city walls, outside palaces or temples, or by riversides
Character Info
Radical土
Strokes17
Components
土
需
Stroke Order
堧
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
ruán壖
dì地
cháng常
bèi被
yòng用
zuò作
mù牧
chǎng场
。
In ancient times, the open land by the city walls was often used as pasture.
Hé河
ruán壖
shàng上
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
lú芦
wěi苇
。
The riverside was overgrown with reeds.
Gōng宫
ruán壖
zhī之
wài外
bù不
xǔ许
bǎi百
xìng姓
jū居
zhù住
。
Commoners were not allowed to live outside the open grounds surrounding the palace.