Definition
坂 is a rare character meaning 'slope', often used in place names or as a written variant of 阪. In modern Chinese, 坡 (pō) is the common word for slope; 坂 appears mostly in literary or historical contexts.
n.
slope (written variant, rare)
Examples
- 坂，。Zhège bǎn pō hěn dǒu, yào xiǎoxīn 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 zhòng mǎn le chá shù.The slope of this mountain is planted with tea trees.
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