moat; defensive ditch
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
man-dug river surrounding a city wall; moat
neutralA historical defensive feature for cities and castles. Often seen in historical contexts.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
chéng城
de的
hù护
chéng城
hé河
zhì至
jīn今
yī依
rán然
bǎo保
cún存
wán完
hǎo好
。
The moat of this ancient city remains well-preserved to this day.
Shì士
bīng兵
men们
zhàn站
zài在
chéng城
qiáng墙
shàng上
，
fǔ俯
shì视
zhe着
kuān宽
kuò阔
de的
hù护
chéng城
hé河
。
The soldiers stood on the city wall, looking down at the wide moat.
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Yào要
xiǎng想
gōng攻
xià下
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
bǎo堡
，
bì必
xū须
xiān先
shè设
fǎ法
dù渡
guò过
tā它
de的
hù护
chéng城
hé河
。
To capture this castle, one must first find a way to cross its moat.