dung6垌

Jyutpingdung6

Yaleduhng

Definition

Field; commonly used in place names.

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How it's used

Primarily found in the New Territories and rural place names, this term refers specifically to low lying, flat agricultural land often used for rice cultivation. While it functions as a noun for a field, it is rarely used in modern urban conversation outside of geographical or historical contexts. You will encounter it most frequently when reading maps or discussing ancestral village lands.

Measure word

faai3塊fai

Examples

go2嗰dou6度ji5以cin4前hai6係jat1一pin2片daai6大dung6垌。

That place used to be a large field.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知bin1邊dou6度jau5有dung6垌ho2可ji5以gaang1耕？

Do you know where there is a field for farming?

Common phrases

daai6大dung6垌

large field

gaang1耕dung6垌

to farm a field

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 田, which is the general term for any type of field or farm plot. Using 垌 in casual city conversation will sound archaic or overly formal, as it is highly localized to rural topography.