Common Meanings
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zhěn畛
A small path or boundary between fields.
田野中，一道蜿蜒的畛线将不同的作物区分开来
In the fields, a winding path (zhěn) serves as a boundary, separating different crops.
boundary; limit; field path (referring to the scope or domain)
学术研究不应设人为畛域，应鼓励跨学科交流。
Academic research should not set artificial boundaries; interdisciplinary exchange should be encouraged.
To formally address, declare, or pay solemn respects to (often to deities, spirits, or higher powers), as in '畛于鬼神' (to declare to gods and spirits).
古人常在重大事件前，畛于天地，以求心安。
Ancient people often, before major events, offered solemn declarations to heaven and earth, seeking inner peace.