wǎn

archaic
technical
measure_word

Meaning of

畹 means ancient unit of land area equal to thirty mu. Pronounced wǎn.

  • ancient unit of land area equal to thirty mu

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

yuán
zài
 
sāo
 
zhōng
xiě
dào
 
 
lán
zhī
jiǔ
wǎn
 
 

Qu Yuan wrote in 'Li Sao': 'I have planted nine wan of orchids.'

dài
sān
shí
wéi
wǎn
 

In ancient times, thirty mu was considered one wan.

Zhè
fāng
tián
guǎng广
yuē
èr
shí
wǎn
 

This plot of farmland extends to approximately twenty wan.