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. 壕溝護城河
  2. 險阻地形
  3. 困難
  4. 參見地塹

重編國語辭典

Examples

吃一堑长一智。

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

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