Definitions
(noun)
field; farm
Etymology
Pictograph of a field.
About
The character "田" originated as a pictogram depicting a divided plot of cultivated land, a form that has remained structurally consistent. Etymologically, it initially referred specifically to farmland or agricultural fields. Over time, its meaning broadened to encompass any defined area or domain, such as in the context of sports fields, and it also became established as a common surname. In modern usage, while retaining its agricultural core, it functions as a semantic component in characters related to land or territory.
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我家的田很大。
农民在田里工作。
田野里有很多花。
这片田地很肥沃。
春天，田里种满了稻子。
城市规划中保留了农田。
田间的风景非常美丽。
为了保护生态环境，政府限制了农田的化学用品使用。