pí陴
陴
literary
archaic
technical
Meaning of 陴
陴 means battlement; parapet; crenel (short wall on top of a city wall with gaps for defense). Pronounced pí.
- battlement; parapet; crenel (short wall on top of a city wall with gaps for defense)
Character Info
Radical阝
Strokes11
Components
阝
卑
Stroke Order
陴
Definitions & Examples
Dēng登
pí陴
ér而
wàng望
，
dí敌
jūn军
yā压
jìng境
。
He ascended the battlements to look out, seeing the enemy army pressing at the borders.
Chéng城
pí陴
jiān坚
gù固
，
yì易
shǒu守
nán难
gōng攻
。
The city parapets were solid, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Shǒu守
jūn军
fú伏
yú于
pí陴
hòu后
，
sì伺
jī机
fàng放
jiàn箭
。
The defending soldiers crouched behind the battlements, waiting for a chance to shoot arrows.