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Information of 城
Pinyin
chéng
Radical
土
Strokes
9 strokes
Usage
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Definition
城 [chéng]
名
【本义】: 城墙
【造字法】: 会意。从土，从成，成亦声。
1. 同本义 (city wall)。 Surrounding a city, it is a high wall used for defense. Generally, it is divided into two layers: the inner one is called the 城, and the outer one is called the 郭. When the character 城 is used alone, it often encompasses both 城 and 郭. When 城 and 郭 are referenced together, it exclusively refers to 城.
2. Ancient capitals of dynasties, fiefdoms of lords, and cities of aristocrats all center around cities with city walls; all can be referred to as 城 (city).
3. 城市 (city).
4. 国 (country).
动
1. 筑城 (build a wall).
2. 守城 (defend a city).
城 [chéng]
名
1. The high wall surrounding a city; examples include 城墙 (city wall), 城池 (city moat), 城圈 (city perimeter), 城郭 (where “城” refers to the inner city wall and “郭” refers to the outer city wall), 城楼 (city tower), 城堞 (a low wall on top of the city, also known as “daughter wall”).
2. Cities and towns; examples include 城市 (city), 城镇 (town), 城府 (a. city and government office; b. metaphor for strategies in dealing with others, such as “胸无～～” having no schemes), 城邑 (city), 城乡 (urban and rural), 城建 (urban construction).
引
1. "城，所以盛民也。" ("Shuowen Jiezi") – City is meant for the populace.
2. "城郭沟池以为固。" ("Liji Liyun") – The city walls, moats, and pools are for fortification.
3. "使老弱女子乘城。" ("Shiji Tiandian") – Let the old, weak, and women ride on the city walls.
4. "天子周城，诸侯轩城。" ("Gongyang Zhuan") – The Son of Heaven surrounds the city, while the lords surround their cities.
5. "城为保民为之也。" ("Guliang Zhuan") – The city is meant for the protection of the people.
6. "城者，可以自守也。" ("Mozi Qiuhuan") – A city can defend itself.
7. "青山横北郭，白水绕东城。" – "The green mountains run across the northern 郭, while the white waters surround the eastern city." (Li Bai)
例
1. 城内 (inside the city), 城外 (outside the city), 万里长城 (Great Wall), 城守 (guarding the city), 城曲 (corners of the city walls), 城铺 (patrolling post on the city), 城堵 (city wall).
2. 城大 (chief of a city), 城主 (lord of a city), 城辇 (the capital where the emperor resides; also refers to a capital city), 城禁 (urban defense).
3. 城雕 (urban sculpture).
Additional meanings:
4. "土国城漕。" ("Shijing Beifeng Jigu") – "The earthen kingdom has its city and river."
5. Now often refers to a constructed wall for different purposes, such as in ancient times where it was significant for defense.
Input Method for 城
Pinyin
cheng2
Wubi
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Cangjie
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Zhengma
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Four Corner
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Unicode
U+57ce
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