田 (tián): field
田 (tián) is a Chinese character meaning “field.” Classified as HSK Level 6 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 冂 (structural) and 土 (structural). It ranks #778 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically pictographic, 田 the plots of a rice paddy. Its radical form 田 (field) appears in many related characters such as 电 (diàn, lightning), 男 (nán, male), 由 (yóu, to follow).
Definitions
- field
Etymology & Origin
pictographicThe plots of a rice paddy
Decomposition: ⿵冂土 (layout: surround-from-top)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 田
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 田地 | tián dì | field |
| 油田 | yóu tián | oil field |
| 田野 | tián yě | field |
| 藤田 | téng tián | Fujita (Japanese surname) |
| 丰田 | fēng tián | Toyota or Toyoda (name) |
| 田鼠 | tián shǔ | vole |
| 本田 | běn tián | Honda (Japanese name) |
| 田中 | tián zhōng | Tianzhong Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 Xian4], Taiwan |
| 武田 | wǔ tián | Takeda (Japanese surname) |
| 山田 | shān tián | Yamada (Japanese surname) |
| 高田 | gāo tián | Takada (Japanese surname) |
| 新田 | xīn tián | see 新田縣|新田县[Xin1 tian2 Xian4] |
| 稻田 | dào tián | paddy field |
| 田园 | tián yuán | fields |
| 种田 | zhòng tián | to farm |
田 appears in 100 compound words: 32 as the first character, 64 as the last, and 4 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 田 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (6)
a position that invites suspicion; suspicious circumstances or surroundings
lit. to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom); fig. to have no lofty aspirations in life
a position that invites suspicion; suspicious circumstances or surroundings
lit. to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom); fig. to have no lofty aspirations in life
Showing 5 of 6 idioms containing 田.
Example Sentences
这片田地种植了水稻，每年可以收获两季。
Zhè piàn tiándì zhòngzhí le shuǐdào, měinián kěyǐ shōuhuò liǎng jì.
This field is planted with rice and can be harvested twice a year.
沙田早晨│巫伟杰大举练兵
shā tián zǎo chén wū wěi jié dà jǔ liàn bīng
Sha Tin Morning│Wu Weijie conducted large-scale military training
广汽本田推出雅阁 e:PHEV 老客户复购价:1...
guǎng qì běn tián tuī chū yǎ gé e : P H E V lǎo kè hù fù gòu jià : 1 . . .
Guangqi Honda launches Accord e:PHEV repurchase price for old customers: 1...
井田、辕田、名田宅
jǐng tián , yuán tián , míng tián zhái
Well field, yoke field, famous field house
...百万粉丝的他,为何归零重启,一头扎进金山田野?
. . . bǎi mò fěn sī de tā , wéi hé guī líng chóng qǐ , yī tóu zhā jìn jīn shān tián yě ?
... Why did he reboot from scratch and dive headfirst into the Kanayama fields?
温暖守护特别策划:良田与奶奶的“十年之约”
wēn nuǎn shǒu hù tè bié cè huá liáng tián yú nǎi nǎi de shí nián zhī yāo
Warm Guardian Special Program: Yoshida's "Ten-Year Pact" with Grandma
咱们到田园去放风筝怎么样？
Zánmen dào tiányuán qù fàngfēng zhēng zěnmeyàng?
Let's go to the field and fly kites, what do you say?
海啸席卷稻田, 淹没了城镇。
Hǎixiào xíjuǎn dàotián, yānmò le chéngzhèn.
Tsunamis swept through rice fields and flooded the towns.
田野和小径被雾气笼罩着。
Tiányě hé xiǎojìng bèi wùqì lǒngzhào zhe.
Mist hung over the fields and footpaths.
替我照顾田中先生！
Tì wǒ zhàogu Tiánzhōng xiānsheng!
Take care of Mr. Tanaka for me!
Character Family
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