city wall; fortified city
Animated Stroke Order 城
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HSK Vocabulary: 城
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 城 is used in context
1
běi北
jīng京
shì是
yí一
zuò座
xiàn现
dài代
huà化
de的
dài大
chéng城
shì市
。
Beijing is a modern big city.
2
zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
chéng城
qiáng墙
bǎo保
cún存
dé得
hěn很
wán完
zhěng整
。
This ancient city wall is well preserved.
3
cháng长
chéng城
shì是
zhōng中
guó国
de的
zhù著
míng名
lǚ旅
yóu游
jǐng景
diǎn点
。
The Great Wall is a famous tourist attraction in China.
4
zhè这
shì是
yí一
gè个
chéng城
shì市
。
This is a city.
5
wǒ我
xǐ喜
huān欢
zhù住
zài在
chéng城
shì市
lǐ里
，
yīn因
wèi为
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
shāng商
diàn店
hé和
cān餐
tīng厅
。
I like living in the city because there are many shops and restaurants.
6
dà大
chéng城
shì市
de的
shēng生
huó活
jié节
zòu奏
hěn很
kuài快
，
dàn但
jī机
huì会
yě也
gèng更
duō多
。
The pace of life in big cities is fast, but there are also more opportunities.
7
zhè这
shì是
cháng长
chéng城
。
This is the Great Wall.
8
cháng长
chéng城
zài在
běi北
jīng京
。
The Great Wall is in Beijing.
9
cháng长
chéng城
shì是
zhōng中
guó国
zhù著
míng名
de的
lǚ旅
yóu游
jǐng景
diǎn点
。
The Great Wall is a famous tourist attraction in China.
10
zhè这
shì是
yí一
gè个
chéng城
bǎo堡
。
This is a castle.
Information
Traditional城
Radical土
Strokes9
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#438
Zhuyinㄔㄥˊ
Components—
UnicodeU+57CE
CangjieGIHS
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Cultural note
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