堑

塹
qiàn
(bound form) moat; chasm

CEDICT

  1. A deep pit or trench, especially a city moat
  2. A natural barrier
  3. A rift valley

Wiktionary

  1. 坑、壕沟。亦指护城河。
  2. 险阻的地形。
  3. 喻困难。
  4. 参见「地堑」条。
  5. 挖沟。

重編國語辭典

Examples

吃一堑长一智。

A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.

Source: Tatoeba

Containing this entry

吃一堑，长一智 chīyīqiàn,zhǎngyīzhì Fall into the moat and you'll be wiser next time (idiom); One only learns from one's mistakes.
地堑 dìqiàn trench, rift valley
堑壕 qiànháo trench; entrenchment
天堑 tiānqiàn natural moat
东非大地堑 Dōng Fēidàdìqiàn Great East African rift valley
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