jìng

垍

Character · NounTraditional坙

hard soil; underground watercourse

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 2 examples
1.

noun

hard, compacted soil

archaic

An archaic term from classical texts, not used in modern speech.

Qí其
tǔ土
jìng坙
 ，
bù不
kě可
gēng耕
 。

The soil is hard and cannot be cultivated.

2.

noun

underground watercourse; subterranean stream

archaic

An archaic, specialized geological term.

Gǔ古
rén人
yǐ以
jìng坙
cè测
shuǐ水
mài脉
 。

Ancient people used to detect underground watercourses.