Wu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Field (tián) Entry: 甽 Kangxi Stroke Count: 8 Page 759, Entry 09 Jade Chapters (Yupian) states this is the ancient form of the character for field drain. History of the Former Han (Qianhan), Treatise on Food and Money: Houji began the clearing of fields, using two plows side by side to cultivate; a furrow one foot wide and one foot deep is called a drain. History of the Later Han (Houhan), Annals of Emperor Zhang: Whenever tracing the history of recommending talent and selecting the virtuous, some were found to have originated from the fields and agricultural lands. Also, Categorized Chapters (Leipian): Pronounced xun. It refers to the place at the foot of a mountain that receives flowing water. Explanation of Names (Shiming): The place at the foot of a mountain that receives flowing water is called a drain. Drain is also related to the concept of suction, referring to the ability to absorb the fertility and moisture of the mountain. Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals (Lüshi Chunqiu): Ding Tian abandoned the drains in the fields. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced zhun. It refers to a ditch or canal. Verification: Jade Chapters (Yupian) ancient character form. We have revised this according to the original text to read as the character for field drain.