fàn

畈

Character · Noun · Classifier

paddy field; classifier for large fields

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

paddy field; cultivated land

dialect

A dialectal term specifically referring to paddy fields or cultivated land. It is frequently used in place names across southern and central China, particularly in Henan, Hubei, and Zhejiang provinces.

Hé河
nán南
Xìn信
yáng阳
yǒu有
gè个
dì地
fang方
jiào叫
Zhōu周
Dǎng党
fàn畈
 。

There's a place called Zhou Dang Fan in Xinyang, Henan.

Tā他
jiā家
zǔ祖
shàng上
zài在
Bái白
Shuǐ水
fàn畈
yǒu有
jǐ几
mǔ亩
tián田
 。

His ancestors owned several mu of land at Bai Shui Fan.

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Zhè这
gè个
cūn村
zi子
jiào叫
Gě葛
fàn畈
 。

This village is called Ge Fan.

2.

classifier

classifier for a large expanse of fields

dialect

Used as a measure word specifically for quantifying a large, contiguous area of farmland.

Shān山
jiǎo脚
xià下
yǒu有
yī一
fàn畈
hǎo好
shuǐ水
tián田
 。

There is a large expanse of good paddy fields at the foot of the mountain.

Zhè这
yī一
fàn畈
tián田
dōu都
shì是
tā他
men们
jiā家
de的
 。

This whole large field belongs to their family.