jiōng
坰
wilderness; outskirts; open country
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Meanings
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open country; wilderness; outskirts; hinterland
archaicClassical Chinese term rarely used in modern speech except in literary or historical contexts, often appearing in compounds like 郊坰 (suburbs and wilderness).
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
bǎo堡
wèi位
yú于
jiāo郊
jiōng坰
zhī之
wài外
，
yuǎn远
lí离
chén尘
xiāo嚣
。
This ancient castle lies beyond the outskirts, far removed from the hustle and bustle.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yú于
jiōng坰
yě野
zhōng中
shòu狩
liè猎
，
yǐ以
liàn练
bīng兵
zú卒
。
Ancient people often hunted in the wilderness to train their soldiers.
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Jiōng坰
lín林
yù郁
yù郁
，
liú流
shuǐ水
chán潺
chán潺
，
wǎn宛
rú如
shì世
wài外
táo桃
yuán源
。
The woods in the wilderness were lush and verdant, the water murmured softly—it was truly a paradise lost.