埂
ridge; embankment
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesnoun
ridge between fields; bund
Often used in the form "埂儿" or "田埂儿". Refers to a narrow, raised path between plots of farmland.
He walked slowly along the ridge between the fields.
The field ridges are covered with wildflowers.
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Be careful, don't fall off the ridge.
The farmer sat on the field ridge to rest.
Rainwater flowed along the field ridge into the ditch.
noun
long, raised strip of land; elevation
Refers to a natural or man-made elongated elevation in the terrain.
Ahead is a small, elongated hill ridge.
There is an earthen ridge behind the village.
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There are sporadic earthen ridges scattered across this plain.
The sand dunes formed long, raised strips of sand.
The old house was built right on that stone ridge.
noun
embankment; dike; levee
Specifically refers to an earthen structure built to hold back water.
Workers are reinforcing the river embankment.
The dikes and embankments here protect the village from flooding.
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Several dangerous spots appeared on the levee after the heavy rain.
They patrolled along the reservoir's embankment.
This ancient earthen dike is several hundred years old.