田

tián

HSK 3.0Level 6

Definitions

tián (noun) field; farm

Etymology

Pictograph of a field.

About

田 was originally a pictograph of a field, with the outer square as its boundary and the inner cross representing pathways or irrigation channels dividing the land into sections. Today it means 'field' or 'farmland,' and it commonly serves as a component in characters related to farming, boundaries, or male labor. For example, 男 (man) combines 田 with 力 (strength), symbolizing the power used in the fields.

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

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Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

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Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

我家的田很大。

Wǒ jiā de tián hěn dà.

My family's field is very big.

农民在田里工作。

Nóngmín zài tián lǐ gōngzuò.

Farmers work in the field.

田野里有很多花。

Tiányě lǐ yǒu hěnduō huā.

There are many flowers in the countryside.

这片田地很肥沃。

Zhè piàn tiándì hěn féiwò.

This field is very fertile.

春天，田里种满了稻子。

Chūntiān, tián lǐ zhòng mǎnle dàozi.

In spring, the field is planted with rice.

城市规划中保留了农田。

Chéngshì guīhuà zhōng bǎoliúle nóngtián.

Urban planning has preserved farmland.

田间的风景非常美丽。

Tiánjiān de fēngjǐng fēichāng měilì.

The scenery in the fields is very beautiful.

为了保护生态环境，政府限制了农田的化学用品使用。

Wèile bǎohù shēngtài huánjìng, zhèngfǔ xiànzhìle nóngtián de huàxué yòngpǐn shǐyòng.

To protect the ecological environment, the government has restricted the use of chemicals on farmland.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 田

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