Common Meanings
1
diàn甸
In ancient times, refers to an area outside the city, the outskirts or wilderness.
古人常在城外的甸野耕作。
Ancient people often tilled the land in the fields outside the city.
Produce or tribute from the fields or countryside.
丰收的季节，农人们把田野里的甸，运到城里售卖。
During the harvest season, farmers transport the produce from their fields to the city for sale.
To govern; to rule a territory or domain.
他管理着家族的庄园，如同治理一方小甸
He manages the family estate as if governing a small domain.
2
tián甸
To hunt, same as '畋'.
他喜欢甸猎。
He enjoys hunting.
3
shèng甸
An ancient unit of land division or field measurement, synonymous with 'chéng' (乘), used in ancient China.
古时以五百亩为一甸。
In ancient times, five hundred mu (an ancient unit of area) constituted one 'sheng' (甸), a unit of land division.