WordTaiwan frequency #26,182
城隍爺
ㄔㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄧㄝˊ
“Tutelary deity of local protection in folk religion; patron god of a city or county, overseeing its affairs and judging the dead”
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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
- 爺爺ㄧㄝˊ ㄧㄝˊpaternal grandfather; grandpa; (archaic or Taiwan) respectful term for an official or respected elder
- 老爺ㄌㄠˇ ˙ㄧㄝlord; master; respectful address for officials or gentry; (coll.) maternal grandfather; husband (wife's address); (historical) honorific for juren degree holders
- 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.