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.