watchtower at a corner of a city wall
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Meanings
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watchtower at a corner of a city wall; corner tower
formalHistorically used for defense and observation in ancient Chinese walled cities. Often a significant architectural feature.
Gù故
gōng宫
de的
jiǎo角
lóu楼
zài在
xī夕
yáng阳
xià下
fēi非
cháng常
měi美
lì丽
。
The corner towers of the Forbidden City are very beautiful under the sunset.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
chéng城
qiáng墙
tōng通
cháng常
jiàn建
yǒu有
sì四
gè个
jiǎo角
lóu楼
。
Ancient city walls typically had four corner towers built.
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Zhè这
zuò座
jiǎo角
lóu楼
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
yī一
qiān千
duō多
nián年
de的
lì历
shǐ史
le了
。
This corner tower has a history of over a thousand years.
Shì士
bīng兵
men们
zài在
jiǎo角
lóu楼
shàng上
zhàn站
gǎng岗
fàng放
shào哨
。
The soldiers stood guard on the watchtower.