甸
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suburbs or outskirts; one of the five degrees of official mourning attire in dynastic China; official in charge of fields (old)
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Dict coverage rank #2,015 U+7538
How 甸 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
勹 (semantic, “wrap”) + 田 (phonetic, tián)
How to remember it
outlying areas · Heisig RSH #3012
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 田
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 田 (tián) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 田 sound component | tián | field, farm, arable land; cultivated |
| 细 | xì | fine, detailed; slender, thin |
| 钿 | diàn | hairpin; gold-inlaid item; filigree |
Words containing 甸
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 宽甸满族自治县 | Kuān diàn Mǎn zú Zì zhì xiàn | Kuandian Manchu Autonomous County, in Dandong City 丹東市|丹东市[Dan1 dong1 Shi4], Liaoning |
| 寻甸回族彝族自治县 | Xún diàn Huí zú Yí zú Zì zhì xiàn | Xundian Hui and Yi Autonomous County, in Kunming City 昆明市[Kun1 ming2 Shi4], Yunnan |
| 罗甸县 | Luó diàn Xiàn | Luodian, a county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 黔南布依族苗族自治州[Qian2 nan2 Bu… |
| 林甸县 | Lín diàn Xiàn | Lindian, a county in Daqing City 大慶市|大庆市[Da4 qing4 Shi4], Heilongjiang |
| 鲁甸县 | Lǔ diàn Xiàn | Ludian, a county in Zhaotong City 昭通市[Zhao1 tong1 Shi4], Yunnan |
| 施甸县 | Shī diàn Xiàn | Shidian, a county in Baoshan City 保山市[Bao3 shan1 Shi4], Yunnan |
| 宽甸县 | Kuān diàn Xiàn | see 寬甸滿族自治縣|宽甸满族自治县[Kuan1 dian4 Man3 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 xian4] |
| 罗甸 | Luó diàn | see 羅甸縣|罗甸县[Luo2 dian4 Xian4] |
| 林甸 | Lín diàn | see 林甸縣|林甸县[Lin2 dian4 Xian4] |
| 基甸 | Jī diàn | Gideon (name, from Judges 6:11 onward); also written 吉迪恩 |
| 寻甸县 | Xún diàn Xiàn | see 尋甸回族彝族自治縣|寻甸回族彝族自治县[Xun2 dian4 Hui2 zu2 Yi2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 xian4] |
| 草甸 | cǎo diàn | meadow |
| 伊甸园 | Yī diàn yuán | Garden of Eden |
| 鲁甸 | Lǔ diàn | see 魯甸縣|鲁甸县[Lu3 dian4 Xian4] |
| 施甸 | Shī diàn | see 施甸縣|施甸县[Shi1 dian4 Xian4] |
| 宽甸 | Kuān diàn | see 寬甸滿族自治縣|宽甸满族自治县[Kuan1 dian4 Man3 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 xian4] |
| 蔡甸区 | Cài diàn Qū | Caidian, a district of Wuhan City 武漢市|武汉市[Wu3 han4 Shi4], Hubei |
| 缅甸联邦 | Miǎn diàn Lián bāng | Union of Myanmar, official name of Burma 1998-2010 |
| 寻甸 | Xún diàn | see 尋甸回族彝族自治縣|寻甸回族彝族自治县[Xun2 dian4 Hui2 zu2 Yi2 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 xian4] |
| 沉甸甸 | chén diàn diàn | heavy |