墟 xū high mound
How to remember 墟: 土 earth + 虚 false = high mound. The kids dig through the earth all afternoon only to learn the treasure map was false, and they sit tired on top of the high mound.
Component breakdown
墟 = 土 earth + 虚 false
- 土 earth
- 虚 false
The kids dig through the earth all afternoon only to learn the treasure map was false, and they sit tired on top of the high mound.
How it is used
- Chiefly in 废墟 (fèixū) - ruins/rubble left after destruction: 地震后的废墟 (dìzhèn hòu de fèixū) the ruins after the quake.
- In southern dialects 墟 also means a country market (赶墟).