坂 (bǎn) — slope (written variant, rare)
Definition
坂 (bǎn) is a written/literary word for 'slope' — mostly seen as a bound morpheme in place names like 坂田 and 坂坡, not used alone in everyday speech.
noun
slope (written variant, rare)
Examples
- 坂，。Zhè ge bǎn pō hěn dǒu, yào xiǎo xīn zǒu.This slope is steep, be careful walking.
- 坂。bǎn Pō xià yǒu yì tiáo xiǎo hé.There is a small river at the bottom of the slope.
- 坂。Zhè zuò shān de bǎn pō shàng zhǒng mǎn le chá shù.The slope of this mountain is planted with tea trees.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
坂 has 土 on the left, which relates to the meaning, and 反 on the right, which gives the sound.
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