watchtower; drum tower
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
watchtower over a city gate; lookout tower
archaicAn archaic architectural term referring to defensive towers built over city gates for surveillance and defense. Used in historical and literary contexts.
Gǔ古
dài代
chéng城
qiáng墙
shàng上
de的
qiáo谯
lóu楼
yòng用
yú于
liào瞭
wàng望
dí敌
qíng情
。
The watchtowers on the ancient city walls were used to observe enemy movements.
Shì士
bīng兵
zhàn站
zài在
qiáo谯
lóu楼
shàng上
guān观
chá察
yuǎn远
fāng方
de的
dòng动
jìng静
。
The soldiers stood on the watchtower observing the movements in the distance.
noun
drum tower
archaicA traditional tower used for timekeeping, sounding alarms, or marking the hours by beating drums. Common in ancient Chinese cities.
Chéng城
zhōng中
de的
qiáo谯
lóu楼
měi每
rì日
qīng清
chén晨
léi擂
gǔ鼓
bào报
shí时
。
The drum tower in the city beats its drums every morning to announce the time.
Zhè这
zuò座
qiáo谯
lóu楼
yǐ已
yǒu有
shù数
bǎi百
nián年
lì历
shǐ史
，
shì是
gǔ古
chéng城
de的
biāo标
zhì志
xìng性
jiàn建
zhù筑
。
This drum tower has a history of several hundred years and is a landmark building of the ancient city.