Definition
町 (dīng) is a bound morpheme (b.f.) meaning 'raised path between fields' or simply 'field'. It rarely appears as an independent word in modern Chinese; you will mainly encounter it in classical texts, place names (e.g., 町田 Dīngtián), and literary compounds like 町畦 dīngqí. In everyday speech, it is not used alone, so treat it as a component of specific expressions.
b.f.
bound form meaning a raised path between fieldsa field (in compounds or literary use)
Examples
- 町畦。Nóngmín zài tiánjiān de dīng qí shàng zǒu zhe.The farmer is walking on the raised paths between the fields.
- “町”。Zhège dìmíng zhōng de “dīng” zhǐ tiándì.The “町” in this place name refers to fields.
- “町”。Gǔwén zhōng “dīng” cháng yòng lái biǎoshì tiánjiān xiǎolù.In classical texts, “町” is often used to denote a small path between fields.
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