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畹
Unverified wordwǎn
Description
"畹"是一个很少见的字，古代用来量土地的大小。
"畹" is a rare character, used in ancient times to measure land size.
今天几乎没有人用它，只有在读古书时才会看到。
Today, almost no one uses it; it is only seen when reading ancient books.
Meanings
畹wǎn
ancient unit of land area (about 30 mu)
古书里有"九畹"这样的说法。
Ancient books mention the term 'Nine Gardens'.
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Notes
- Usage
extremely rare and literary; mostly known from the phrase 九畹 in classical poetry.
- Etymology
the 田 radical marks it as a land/field measurement term.
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