Definitions
Yong River 甬江[yǒng jiāng] in Ningbo 寧波|宁波[níng bō]; short name for Ningbo
variant of 桶[tǒng], bucket; (classifier) cubic dry measure (5 pecks 五斗, approx half-liter)
path screened by walls on both sides
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The character 甬 originally depicted the handle of an ancient bronze bell. While modern dictionaries often note the component 用 within its structure, its earliest forms were distinct. Its meaning later expanded to denote a raised path or walled corridor, commonly found in compound words for such walkways. Geographically, 甬 serves as the standard abbreviation for Ningbo and its surrounding region, derived from the Yong River that flows there. Thus, though its original sense is now rare, its architectural and geographic uses remain common in contemporary writing.
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博物馆的甬道很长。
甬道的两侧是房间。
我们沿着甬道散步。
甬道连接着两个建筑。
甬是宁波的简称。
他从甬城来到上海工作。
这条古老的甬道见证了历史。
在甬江边上，人们喜欢散步和钓鱼。