How to Write 埕 (chéng) — Meaning “Open space; yard.”

Visualize a flat yard made of earth (土) where you present (呈) your goods at a market or spread salt to dry. The image of a level, open area used for work or storage helps link the components to the meaning.

The left component 土 should be written narrower, with the bottom horizontal stroke slightly tilting upward to balance the wider right side. When writing 呈, pay attention to the vertical stroke that goes through the center; the final horizontal stroke should be long and stable to give the character a solid base.

埕 means a level open space or yard, while 坡 (pō) means a slope or hillside, and 坤 (kūn) refers to earth in a cosmic or philosophical sense (as in yin-yang). Visually, 埕 has 呈 on the right, 坡 has 皮 (skin/leather), and 坤 has 申 (extend), so their shapes and meanings are distinct.

埕 is not common in everyday conversation but appears in place names and industry terms, such as 盐埕 (salt field) found in Taiwanese locations like 盐埕区 in Kaohsiung. It refers to flat open land used for salt production or agricultural threshing, reflecting traditional uses of level ground.

Common words containing 埕 include: 盐埕 (yán chéng) — salt field / salt pan; 埕口 (chéng kǒu) — Entrance to an open yard.; 埕地 (chéng dì) — Open ground; level field..