tǐng

町

Character · Noun

field boundary; farmland

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

boundary between fields; field ridge

literary

A classical/literary term for the raised path or strip of land separating farm fields. Rare in modern spoken language.

Gǔ古
shí时
 ，
tián田
tǐng町
qīng清
xī晰
kě可
biàn辨
 。

In ancient times, the boundaries between fields were clear.

Shī诗
rén人
bǐ笔
xià下
de的
tǐng町
 ，
shì是
tián田
yuán园
de的
jiè界
xiàn限
 。

In the poet's writing, the 'tǐng' is the boundary of the pastoral fields.

2.

noun

farmland; cultivated field

literary

A classical/literary term referring to arable land or fields in general. This sense is broader than just the boundary.

Fàng放
yǎn眼
wàng望
qù去
 ，
tǐng町
mò陌
zòng纵
héng横
 。

Looking out, the farmlands and paths crisscrossed.

Zhè这
piàn片
tǐng町
 ，
shì是
cūn村
mín民
shì世
dài代
gēng耕
zuò作
zhī之
dì地
 。

This piece of farmland is where the villagers have cultivated for generations.