duàn

塅

Character · Noun

large flatland (dialect); used in place names

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

large flat area or field (chiefly used in place names in Fujian, Jiangxi, and other southern regions)

dialect

Primarily found in toponyms across southern China, particularly in Fujian and Jiangxi provinces. The character is not used in standard Mandarin outside of specific geographic names.

Fú福
jiàn建
yǒu有
gè个
dì地
fāng方
jiào叫
Zhōng中
duàn段
 。

There is a place called Zhongduan in Fujian Province.

Dà大
duàn段
shì是
Jiāng江
xī西
de的
yī一
gè个
zhèn镇
 。

Daduan is a town in Jiangxi Province.

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Tā他
men们
zài在
duàn塅
shàng上
zhòng种
dào稻
zi子
 。

They grow rice on the flatland.

Zhè这
piàn片
tián田
duàn塅
hěn很
féi肥
wò沃
 。

This tract of flat farmland is very fertile.