阡 (qiān) — (bound form) north-south path between fields (used in 阡陌)
Definition
阡 (qiān) is a bound form used only in the literary set phrase 阡陌, where it pairs with 陌 to mean 'crisscrossing field paths.' It almost never appears alone.
bound form
(bound form) north-south path between fields (used in 阡陌)
Examples
- 阡。Zhè piàn tián dì shàng yǒu zòng héng de qiān mò.This field has crisscrossing paths.
- 阡。Gǔ dài nóng mín tōng guò qiān mò lái wǎng yú tián dì zhī jiān.Ancient farmers traveled between fields via the paths.
- 阡。Cūn zi lǐ de qiān mò lián jiē zhe měi yí kuài tián.The paths in the village connect every field.
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