barbican; outer defensive enclosure
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Meanings
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barbican; small defensive enclosure outside a city gate
An architectural term in Chinese fortification referring to a small enclosure built outside the main city gate to enhance defensive capabilities. Often semicircular or rectangular in shape, with its own walls and gates. Also known as 月城.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
chéng城
de的
wèng瓮
chéng城
bǎo保
cún存
de得
fēi非
cháng常
wán完
hǎo好
。
The barbican of this ancient city is very well preserved.
Dí敌
rén人
bèi被
kùn困
zài在
wèng瓮
chéng城
zhī之
zhōng中
，
jìn进
tuì退
liǎng两
nán难
。
The enemy was trapped in the barbican, unable to advance or retreat.
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Wèng瓮
chéng城
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
chéng城
shì市
fáng防
yù御
tǐ体
xì系
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fèn分
。
The barbican is an important component of ancient urban defense systems.