watchtower; lookout tower
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Meanings
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watchtower; lookout tower; observation tower
Typically refers to a tall structure built on city walls, forts, or borders for surveillance, military observation, or fire watching. Often found in historical or architectural contexts.
Chéng城
qiáng墙
shàng上
jiàn建
yǒu有
yī一
zuò座
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
wàng望
lóu楼
。
There is an ancient watchtower built on the city wall.
Shì士
bīng兵
zài在
wàng望
lóu楼
shàng上
rì日
yè夜
jǐng警
jiè戒
。
Soldiers stand guard day and night in the watchtower.
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Zhè这
zuò座
wàng望
lóu楼
shì是
Míng明
dài代
yí遗
liú留
xià下
lái来
de的
jūn军
shì事
jiàn建
zhù筑
。
This lookout tower is a military structure left over from the Ming Dynasty.