village enclosure; dike; curtain
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
protective wall or rampart around a village (made of earth, stone, or dense thorn bushes)
Refers to defensive enclosures protecting rural settlements. Also written as 圩子 in some regions.
Cūn村
zi子
zhōu周
wéi围
yǒu有
tǔ土
wéi围
zi子
bǎo保
hù护
。
The village is protected by an earthen enclosure.
Tā他
men们
duǒ躲
zài在
wéi围
zi子
hòu后
miàn面
guān观
chá察
dí敌
rén人
。
They hid behind the rampart to observe the enemy.
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Zhè这
gè个
wéi围
zi子
shì是
yòng用
shí石
tou头
qì砌
chéng成
de的
。
This enclosure is built of stone.
noun
dike; embankment; polder (same as 圩子)
dialectUsed in Jiangsu, Anhui and other regions to refer to embankments surrounding low-lying fields to prevent flooding.
Zhè这
kuài块
tián田
zài在
wéi围
zi子
lǐ里
miàn面
，
bù不
pà怕
hóng洪
shuǐ水
。
This field is inside the dike, so it doesn't fear floods.
Wéi围
zi子
jué决
kǒu口
le了
，
kuài快
dǔ堵
zhù住
！
The embankment has breached, hurry and block it!
noun
curtain; hanging; drapery (same as 帷子)
archaicArchaic or literary usage. Now mostly replaced by 帷子, 帘子, or 帐子.
Fàng放
xià下
wéi围
zi子
，
bié别
ràng让
rén人
kàn看
jiàn见
。
Lower the curtain so others cannot see.
Chuáng床
shàng上
guà挂
zhe着
qīng青
shā纱
wéi围
zi子
。
A green gauze curtain hung above the bed.