old defensive watchtower
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
old defensive and watchtower; blockhouse
archaicRefers to a tall, fortified building used historically for defense and surveillance. Common in frontier regions and rural villages, particularly in southern China like Guangdong and Fujian.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
diāo碉
lóu楼
céng曾
shì是
cūn村
mín民
men们
dǐ抵
yù御
tǔ土
fěi匪
de的
zhòng重
yào要
jù据
diǎn点
。
This ancient watchtower was once an important stronghold for villagers to resist bandits.
Kāi开
píng平
diāo碉
lóu楼
yǔ与
cūn村
luò落
shì是
zhù著
míng名
de的
shì世
jiè界
wén文
huà化
yí遗
chǎn产
。
The Kaiping Diaolou and Villages are a famous UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Cóng从
diāo碉
lóu楼
shàng上
kě可
yǐ以
qīng清
chǔ楚
dì地
guān观
chá察
dào到
yuǎn远
chù处
de的
dòng动
jìng静
。
From the watchtower, one could clearly observe movement in the distance.