洼

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sunken

洼 is composed of the radical 水 (water) and 圭 (jade tablet, high ground). 圭 is formed from two 土 (soil) characters, representing a type of terrain. Water flows to low places, and where water accumulates, the terrain is lower than the surrounding ground, as represented by 洼.

Vocabulary of 洼

  • 洼地 (swamp)

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