畑 meaning and stroke order
Dry field (as opposed to a paddy); used in Japanese names
How to write 畑, stroke by stroke
9 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 畑
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in Japanese names with phonetic value hatake, bata etc
- dry field (i.e. not paddy field)
How 畑 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A dry 火 field 田; 田 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 火 (fire), shared by 128 characters on this site.
How to remember 畑
A field 田 (tián) next to fire 火 (huǒ) is a field that has been dried out, so 畑 means a dry field rather than a wet rice paddy. The 田 on the right also gives the sound tián.
畑 is a character created in Japan (a kokuji) and is rarely used in everyday Chinese. You will mostly meet it in Japanese surnames and place names, read in Chinese as tián. Example: 田畑 (Tiántián) is the Chinese reading of the Japanese surname Tabata.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 畑 with 烟 (yān, smoke), which also has 火 on the left but 因 on the right instead of 田. Also, do not use 畑 for an ordinary field in Chinese; the normal word is 田 (tián) or 旱地 (hàndì) for dry farmland.
Questions about 畑
How many strokes are in 畑?
畑 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 畑 mean?
畑 (tián) means dry field (as opposed to a paddy); used in Japanese names.
How do you pronounce 畑?
畑 is pronounced tián, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 畑?
The radical of 畑 is 火, which carries the idea of "fire". Dictionaries list 畑 under this radical.
Is 畑 a Chinese or Japanese character?
It was created in Japan, where it is read hatake or bata. Chinese dictionaries include it so that Japanese names can be written and read, giving it the reading tián.
How do I say a dry field in normal Mandarin?
Use 旱地 (hàndì) or 旱田 (hàntián) for dry farmland, and 水田 (shuǐtián) for a paddy field. These are what Chinese speakers actually say in daily conversation.