guō郭
郭
common
noun
Meaning of 郭
郭 means outer city wall of ancient China; border; rim; frame. Pronounced guō.
- outer city wall of ancient China
- border; rim; frame
- surname Guo
Character Info
Radical阝
Strokes11
Components
郭
阝
Stroke Order
郭
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
dū都
chéng城
tōng通
cháng常
jiàn建
yǒu有
chéng城
guō郭
hé和
nèi内
chéng城
。
Ancient capitals usually had an outer city wall and an inner wall.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
chéng城
de的
dōng东
guō郭
yí遗
zhǐ址
bǎo保
cún存
wán完
hǎo好
。
The ruins of the eastern outer wall of this ancient city are well preserved.
《
Mèng孟
zǐ子
》
zhōng中
tí提
dào到
“
sān三
lǐ里
zhī之
chéng城
，
qī七
lǐ里
zhī之
guō郭
”
。
Mencius mentioned 'a city of three li and an outer wall of seven li'.
Zhàn战
luàn乱
zhōng中
bǎi百
xìng姓
táo逃
dào到
guō郭
wài外
bì避
nàn难
。
During the war, people fled to outside the outer city wall to take refuge.
Chéng城
guō郭
de的
xiū修
zhù筑
tǐ体
xiàn现
le了
gǔ古
dài代
de的
fáng防
yù御
lǐ理
niàn念
。
The construction of outer city walls reflected the ancient defensive concepts.