qiāo
𫭪
barren; infertile; poor soil
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
barren; infertile; poor (of soil)
literaryLiterary term used to describe land that is rocky, hard, and unsuitable for agriculture. Often appears in classical texts or formal written descriptions of terrain.
Qiāo墝
què埆
zhī之
dì地
，
nán难
yǐ以
gēng耕
zuò作
。
Barren and stony land is difficult to cultivate.
Zhè这
piàn片
qiāo墝
jí瘠
de的
tǔ土
rǎng壤
bù不
shì适
hé合
zhòng种
zhí植
zhuāng庄
jia稼
。
This piece of barren and infertile soil is not suitable for growing crops.
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Qiāo墝
tǔ土
zhī之
shàng上
，
cǎo草
mù木
bù不
shēng生
。
On barren soil, grass and trees do not grow.