yuè
chéng

literary
noun
technical

Meaning of 月城

月城 means barbican; outer semicircular or rectangular defensive enclosure built in front of a city gate. Pronounced yuè chéng.

  • barbican; outer semicircular or rectangular defensive enclosure built in front of a city gate

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zuò
míng
dài
chéng
de
yuè
chéng
bǎo
cún
wán
hǎo
 

The barbican of this Ming Dynasty ancient city is well preserved.

Yuè
chéng
shì
chéng
mén
fáng
de
zhòng
yào
chéng
fèn
 

The barbican is an important component of the city gate defense system.

jūn
bèi
kùn
zài
yuè
chéng
zhī
zhōng
 
jìn
tuì退
liǎng
nán
 

The enemy troops were trapped inside the barbican, unable to advance or retreat.

Relations

Measure Words

/ zuò
Primary
/ dào