chéng
huáng

common

Meaning of 城隍

城隍 means city moat; defensive trench around a city wall; city god; tutelary deity of a city in Chinese folk religion. Pronounced chéng huáng.

  • city moat; defensive trench around a city wall
  • city god; tutelary deity of a city in Chinese folk religion

Definitions & Examples

dài
de
chéng
chí
dōu
yǒu
chéng
huáng
zuò
wéi
fáng
gōng
shì
 

Ancient cities all had moats as defensive structures.

Zhè
tiáo
céng
shì
gāi
chéng
de
chéng
huáng
 

This river once served as the city's moat.

Relations

Measure Words

/ zuò
Primary
/ wèi
/ tiáo