yōng

墉

Character · NounTraditional䧡

city wall; high wall

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples

noun

archaic

Literary term identical in meaning to 墉 (yōng). Used in classical texts to describe the fortified walls of a city or town. Rare in modern usage.

Chóng崇

yōng䧡

wēi巍

é峨

，

fǔ俯

shì视

sì四

fāng方

。

The towering city walls look down upon all directions.

Chéng城

chí池

yōng䧡

yuán垣

，

jiān坚

gù固

yì异

cháng常

。

The city moats and walls were exceptionally sturdy.

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Yōng䧡

jí即

yōng墉

zhī之

yì异

tǐ体

zì字

，

jiàn见

yú于

gǔ古

jí籍

。

䧡 is a variant form of 墉 (yōng), found in ancient texts.