甸 (diàn) — (classifier, historical) a land area unit in ancient China, consisting of 64 well-fields (井)
Definition
A historical classifier for a land area in ancient China equal to 64 well-fields (井). Only seen in classical or historical contexts.
classifier
(classifier, historical) a land area unit in ancient Chinaconsisting of 64 well-fields (井)
Examples
- 甸。Gǔ dài yí diàn děng yú liù shí sì jǐng.In ancient times, one dian equaled sixty-four well-fields.
- 甸。Zhè piàn fēng dì bèi huà fēn wèi shí diàn.This fief was divided into ten dian.
- ，甸。Shǐ shū jì zǎi, nà ge dì qū gòng yǒu èr shí diàn tǔ dì.Historical records say that region had a total of twenty dian of land.
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