yì

埸

Character · Noun

field boundary; border

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

boundary between fields; edge of farmland

archaic

Classical Chinese term for the dividing line between agricultural plots.

Tián田
yì埸
fēn分
míng明
 ，
gè各
shǒu守
qí其
jiè界
 。

The field boundaries are clearly marked, each guarding its own border.

Nóng农
rén人
gēng耕
yún耘
 ，
bù不
yuè越
yì埸
pàn畔
 。

Farmers plow and weed, not crossing beyond the field edges.

2.

noun

border; frontier (of a country)

archaic

Used in formal or classical contexts, often in the compound 疆埸.

Shǒu守
wèi衛
jiāng疆
yì埸
 ，
bǎo保
jiā家
wèi衛
guó國
 。

Guarding the borders, protecting home and country.

Liǎng两
guó国
yì埸
jiè界
 ，
yǐ以
hé河
wéi为
jiè界
 。

The border between the two countries takes the river as its boundary.