barbican; outer defensive city; secondary ward
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small defensive city attached to a larger city; barbican; outer ward
technicalHistorical architectural term referring to a secondary fortified enclosure built against or near the main city wall for additional defense. Often synonymous with 瓮城 (wèngchéng).
Zhè这
zuò座
zǐ子
chéng城
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
fáng防
yù御
tǐ体
xì系
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fèn分
。
This barbican was an important component of the ancient defensive system.
Wèng瓮
chéng城
shì是
zǐ子
chéng城
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
xíng形
shì式
，
yòng用
yú于
bǎo保
hù护
zhǔ主
chéng城
mén门
。
The barbican is a common form of outer ward used to protect the main city gate.
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Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
zài在
yí遗
zhǐ址
dōng东
cè侧
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yī一
duàn段
zǐ子
chéng城
chéng城
qiáng墙
。
Archaeologists discovered a section of the outer defensive wall on the eastern side of the ruins.