How to write 阪

阪 [bǎn] 〈名〉 1. 同“坂”。 (En. Same as "坂" [slope].) 2. 崎岖硗薄的地方：～田。 (En. A rugged and barren area: such as "sloped fields".) 本义: 山坡 (En. Original meaning: hillside) 造字法: 形声，从阜，反声。 (En. Etymology: Phono-semantic compound, from "阜" [hill], with inverse sound.) 引: 1. 《说文》：阪，坡者曰阪。一曰泽障，一曰山胁。从阜，反声。字亦作坂。 (En. "Shuōwén": "阪" refers to a slope. It is also called a barrier in wetlands and a side of a mountain. It is composed of "阜" and has an inverse sound. The character is also written as "坂".) 2. 《诗·秦风 ·车邻》：阪有桑。 (En. "Book of Songs, Qin Wind, 'Car Neighbor': There are mulberry trees on the slope.") 3. 《诗·小雅·正月》：瞻彼阪田。 (En. "Book of Songs, Lesser雅, 'First Month': Looking at those sloped fields.") 4. 《吕氏春秋·孟春》：阪险原隰。 注:“阪险，倾危也。” (En. "Lü's Spring and Autumn, Meng Chun": Slope is steep and lowland. Note: "Slope is perilous and steep.") 5. 《易·说卦虞本》：为阪生。 注:“陵阪也。” (En. "I Ching, Interpretation of Hexagrams": To be born on a slope. Note: "It refers to a hilltop.") 6. 《书·立政》：阪尹。 郑注:“其长居险，故言阪尹。” (En. "Book of Documents, Establishing Governance": Slope officer. Zheng’s note: "Because they often reside in perilous places, hence called slope officer.") 例: 又如: 阪田（山坡上瘠薄的田地） (En. For example: 阪田 (fields on the sloped, barren ground).)