bēi

陂

Character · Noun

pond; water's edge; hillside

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Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

pond; pool

literary

An archaic or literary term for a pond. Appears in classical texts and place names.

Gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
cháng常
tí提
dào到
 “
bēi陂
táng塘
 ”
 。

Ancient texts often mention 'ponds and pools'.

Zhè这
piàn片
bēi陂
chí池
céng曾
shì是
guàn灌
gài溉
shuǐ水
yuán源
 。

This pond was once a source of irrigation water.

2.

noun

water's edge; bank; shore

literary

Refers to the land adjacent to a body of water. Archaic usage.

Tā他
màn漫
bù步
yú于
jiāng江
bēi陂
zhī之
shàng上
 。

He strolled along the riverbank.

Hú湖
bēi陂
fēng风
jǐng景
rú如
huà画
 。

The lakeshore is as picturesque as a painting.

3.

noun

hillside; slope

literary

An archaic term for a slope or hillside.

Niú牛
yáng羊
zài在
shān山
bēi陂
chī吃
cǎo草
 。

Cattle and sheep graze on the hillside.

Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
jiàn建
yú于
bēi陂
shàng上
 。

This city was built on a slope.