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lit. a frog at the bottom of a well
underground
courtyard
to dig a well
number sign #
tube well
mouth of a well
marketplace
to jump into a well
oil well
manhole cover
Notice where 井 sits in each complete thought.
He is like a frog in a well.
Source: Tatoeba #972236 · CC BY 2.0 FRA well is a place where you can get water.
Source: Tatoeba #354490 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe implication was that where there was a well, there were residents.
Source: Tatoeba #747612 · CC BY 2.0 FRAt last, he arrived at the Well of Despair.
Source: Tatoeba #10109504 · CC BY 2.0 FRTruth is difficult to find at the bottom of a well.
Source: Tatoeba #864385 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.