How to write 圩

圩 [wéi] 1. A dyke built to protect rice fields in low-lying areas of Jiangsu and Anhui, China. 2. An area enclosed by a dyke. 3. An obstacle surrounding a village, also known as "围子" (embankment). 1. Dyke: In the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, it is referred to as "垸", collectively known as "圩垸" [En. dyke]. 2. An obstacle surrounding a village, also referred to as "围子" [En. embankment]. 3. A depression, where the center is lower than the surrounding area [En. depression]. Example: - "圩丁" (person who builds dykes) - "圩户" (household farming rice fields enclosed by dykes) - "圩防" (dyke structure) - "圩长" (person in charge of dyke maintenance) - "圩墙" (a wall built around a village or town with earth and stone). 圩 [wéi] Verb: 1. To build a dyke for flood protection [En. build a dyke]. 2. See also: xū. 圩 [xū] 1. A rural market in regions like Hunan, Jiangxi, Fujian, and Guangdong, also written as “虚” in ancient texts [En. country fair]. 2. See also: wéi. Example: - "赶圩" (to attend a market) - "圩埠" (market dock). 圩 (Reference from traditional dictionary explanation) 1. A bank used for flood protection and crop safety, such as "堤圩". Quoted from Gu Yanwu in "Biographical Sketch of the Deputy Governor of Shanxi": "He encouraged the public to build dykes to support agriculture." 2. Earthen dykes used to delineate the salt marshes in Lianghuai region in Jiangsu and Anhui, such as "十二圩". Mentioned in "The Scholars": "There is hope for your matter now, and I will go into the dyke to sell land." 形 [xíng] 1. Depressed in the center and elevated around the edges. Quoted from "Records of the Grand Historian": "Confucius was born when the Duke of Lu had reigned for 22 years, and he was born with a head that was lower in the center, hence the name '丘'."