yuán

technical
geography
place

Meaning of

塬 means a flat-topped plateau landform in the Loess Plateau of northwest China, formed by water erosion, with steep sides and a flat top; mesa; tableland. Pronounced yuán.

  • a flat-topped plateau landform in the Loess Plateau of northwest China, formed by water erosion, with steep sides and a flat top; mesa; tableland

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Definitions & Examples

Dǒng
zhì
yuán
shì
huáng
gāo
yuán
shàng
zuì
de
yuán
 

Dongzhi Yuan is the largest tableland on the Loess Plateau.

Yuán
shàng
zhòng
zhí
zhe
xiǎo
mài
 

Wheat and corn are planted on the flat-topped plateau.

Cháng
de
liú
shuǐ
chōng
shuā
xíng
chéng
le
zhè
xiē
yuán
 
liáng
 
mǎo
mào
 

Long-term water erosion has formed these tableland, ridge, and hillock landforms.

Zhàn
zài
yuán
biān
tiào
wàng
 
kàn
jiàn
céng
céng
dié
dié
de
gōu
 

Standing at the edge of the plateau and looking out, one can see layers upon layers of gullies.

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Primary
/ piàn
/ zuò