城U+57CE9 STROKES
Entry·pron. chéng
ㄔㄥˊ
“City walls; city or town; a municipality; to build walls or a city.”
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- 城市ㄔㄥˊ ㄕˋcity; town; an urban area with dense population and developed infrastructure, as opposed to rural areas; a center of political, economic, and cultural activity
- 城鄉ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄤcity and countryside; urban and rural areas
- 城堡ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄠˇcastle; fortified stronghold; rook in chess.
- 京城ㄐㄧㄥ ㄔㄥˊcapital city; seat of government; the capital of a country.
- 城鎮ㄔㄥˊ ㄓㄣˋtown; a small urban settlement; a city or town (in mainland usage often refers to both cities and towns collectively).
- 長城ㄔㄤˊ ㄔㄥˊthe Great Wall of China; a long defensive wall built across northern China; a metaphor for a strong national defense; a metaphor for someone or something that serves as a pillar of strength
- 城門ㄔㄥˊ ㄇㄣˊcity gate; main entrance to a walled city or fortress.
- 城牆ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄤˊcity wall; thick defensive wall built around a city for protection
- 山城ㄕㄢ ㄔㄥˊa town in or among mountains; a mountainous city or settlement
- 土城ㄊㄨˇ ㄔㄥˊearthen city wall or rampart; place name: Tucheng District, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
- 坎城ㄎㄢˇ ㄔㄥˊCannes, a city on the French Riviera in southern France; site of the Cannes Film Festival.
- 新城ㄒㄧㄣ ㄔㄥˊnew town; newly built urban area; new city; satellite town; new district
- 雙城ㄕㄨㄤ ㄔㄥˊtwo cities; twin cities; a pair of cities; two urban centers; dual cities
- 城隍廟ㄔㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄇㄧㄠˋa temple dedicated to the City God and his divine attendants; a Chenghuang temple
- 航空城ㄏㄤˊ ㄎㄨㄥ ㄔㄥˊairport city; a planned urban development centered around an airport; a special economic zone near an airport
- 城區ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄩthe urban area within or near a city; the city proper; downtown districts.
- 城池ㄔㄥˊ ㄔˊcity walls and moats; fortifications protecting a city; broadly, a city or urban area
- 頭城ㄊㄡˊ ㄔㄥˊa town in Yilan County, Taiwan; a coastal township known for its harbor and surfing
- 影城ㄧㄥˇ ㄔㄥˊa large multiplex or movie theater; a film studio or production complex
- 府城ㄈㄨˇ ㄔㄥˊa prefectural capital; historically, the seat of a prefecture or higher administrative center above the county level
- 進城ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄔㄥˊto go into town; to travel to a city or county seat (historically used for trips to urban centers).
- 古城ㄍㄨˇ ㄔㄥˊold city; ancient city; old town; historic town; old fortress; ancient castle
- 費城ㄈㄟˋ ㄔㄥˊcity in eastern Pennsylvania, United States; largest city in the state; major industrial, financial, and cultural center; site of the 1776 Declaration of Independence.
- 紫禁城ㄗˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄔㄥˊthe Forbidden City in Beijing; imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties; now the Palace Museum open to visitors.
- 大城ㄉㄚˋ ㄔㄥˊlarge city; major city; (in Taiwan) Dacheng, a township in Changhua County.
- 小城ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄔㄥˊsmall town; a modest-sized settlement, often with a quiet or close-knit community.
- 縣城ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄔㄥˊthe seat of county government; the main town or city where a county's administrative offices are located
- 攻城ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄥˊto attack and besiege a walled city or fortress
- 商城ㄕㄤ ㄔㄥˊlarge shopping mall or commercial complex; online shopping platform or e-commerce site
- 都城ㄉㄨ ㄔㄥˊcapital city of a nation; ancient fiefdom of a noble minister
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