How to Write 堑
The character 堑 (qiàn) is written with 11 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 土 is one of its key components.
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Meaning & Pronunciation
堑 is pronounced qiàn in Mandarin Chinese. It means moat; chasm; pit.
Common Words with 堑
Example Sentences
俗话说吃一堑长一智。
sú huà shuō chī yī qiàn zhǎng yī zhì
As the saying goes, a fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.
长江是一道天然的天堑。
cháng jiāng shì yī dào tiān rán de tiān qiàn
The Yangtze River is a natural barrier.
士兵们挖好了壕堑。
shì bīng men wā hǎo le háo qiàn
The soldiers finished digging the trenches.
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