chūn
堾
retaining wall of stones (dialect)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
retaining wall of stones; stone wall bordering a field
dialectA dialectal term used in certain Chinese regions (e.g., parts of Fujian, Zhejiang) referring to a dry stone wall built along the edge of terraced fields or plots to retain soil and prevent erosion. It is a specific agricultural/geographical feature.
Shān山
pō坡
shàng上
de的
tī梯
tián田
，
dōu都
yòng用
chūn春
wéi围
zhe着
。
The terraced fields on the hillside are all bordered by stone retaining walls.
Lǎo老
nóng农
zhèng正
zài在
xiū修
bǔ补
bèi被
yǔ雨
shuǐ水
chōng冲
kuǎ垮
de的
chūn春
。
The old farmer is repairing the stone wall that was washed away by the rain.
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Zhè这
lǐ里
de的
tián田
dì地
quán全
kào靠
zhè这
xiē些
chūn春
lái来
bǎo保
chí持
shuǐ水
tǔ土
。
The fields here rely entirely on these stone walls to conserve water and soil.