chéng城
城
HSK 3
common
noun
Meaning of 城
城 means city wall; rampart; urban area; district within city walls. Pronounced chéng. HSK 3.
- city wall; rampart
- urban area; district within city walls
- city (opposite of countryside)
Character Info
Radical土
Strokes9
Components
土
成
Stroke Order
城
Definitions & Examples
Chéng城
wài外
yǒu有
yī一
piàn片
lǜ绿
yóu油
yóu油
de的
mài麦
tián田
。
Outside the city wall there is a patch of lush green wheat fields.
Wàn万
lǐ里
Cháng长
Chéng城
shì是
Zhōngguó中
gǔdài国
de古
wěidà代
jiànzhù的
gōngchéng伟
大
建
筑
工
程
。
The Great Wall is a great ancient architectural project of China.
Xī'ān西
gǔ安
chéng古
qiáng城
bǎocún墙
de保
fēicháng存
wánzhěng得
非
常
完
整
。
The ancient city wall of Xi'an is very well preserved.
Shìbīng士
men兵
zài们
chéng在
qiáng城
shàng墙
xúnluó上
巡
逻
。
Soldiers patrol on the city wall.
Dírén敌
gōngpò人
le攻
chéng破
chí了
de城
nán池
mén的
南
门
。
The enemy broke through the south gate of the city wall.
Measure Words
座/ zuò
Primary
个/ gè
Common Words
城市chéngshì
city; urban area
城墙 / 城牆chéngqiáng
ancient defensive city wall; a solid barrier
城区 / 城區chéngqū
city proper; urban area
山城shānchéng
mountain city; hillside city
满城风雨 / 滿城風雨mǎnchéngfēngyǔ
scandal becomes talk of town; uproar everywhere
城郊chéngjiāo
outskirts; suburbs
都城dūchéng
capital city; national capital