WordTaiwan frequency #8,336
城牆
ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄤˊ
“city wall; thick defensive wall built around a city for protection”
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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
- 牆壁ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄧˋwall; a vertical structure that encloses or divides an area, typically made of brick, stone, or concrete.
- 圍牆ㄨㄟˊ ㄑㄧㄤˊa wall built around an area to enclose or protect it; perimeter wall; fence
- 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.
- 牆面ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄇㄧㄢˋthe surface of a wall (especially an interior wall); (Taiwan) facing a wall with nothing to see, used as a metaphor for ignorance or lack of learning
- 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.
- 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.