Meaning of 都城
都城 means capital (city); metropolis; seat of government. Pronounced dū chéng.
- capital (city); metropolis; seat of government
Definitions & Examples
Xī西
ān安
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
zhù著
míng名
de的
dū都
chéng城
。
Xi'an was a famous ancient capital of China.
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
céng曾
shì是
sān三
gè个
cháo朝
dài代
de的
dū都
chéng城
。
This city once served as the capital for three dynasties.
Qiān迁
dū都
yì意
wèi味
zhe着
jiāng将
dū都
chéng城
qiān迁
wǎng往
xīn新
de的
dì地
diǎn点
。
Moving the capital means relocating the seat of government to a new location.
Gǔ古
dài代
dū都
chéng城
de的
xuǎn选
zhǐ址
tōng通
cháng常
kǎo考
lǜ虑
fēng风
shuǐ水
hé和
fáng防
yù御
。
The site selection for ancient capitals usually considered feng shui and defense.