yù
堉
fertile land
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
fertile land; rich soil
literaryA literary and archaic term used in written Chinese to describe land that is rich and productive. Rarely used in modern spoken language.
Jiāng江
nán南
tǔ土
rǎng壤
gāo膏
yù堉
，
shì适
yí宜
dào稻
zuò作
。
The soil in Jiangnan is fertile and suitable for rice cultivation.
Cǐ此
dì地
shān山
chuān川
xiù秀
měi美
，
tǔ土
dì地
féi肥
yù堉
。
This place has beautiful mountains and rivers, and the land is fertile.
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Gǔ古
shū书
zǎi载
，
Guān关
zhōng中
wò沃
yù堉
qiān千
lǐ里
。
Ancient texts record that the Guanzhong region has thousands of li of fertile land.