城墙

• 拼音: chéng qiáng
• 汉字拆解: 城 = 土 (earth) + 成 (accomplish) = city wall; 墙 = 土 (earth) + 嗇 (phonetic) = wall

含义

City wall; fortification wall. The defensive walls built around ancient Chinese cities.

Refers specifically to the walls built around cities for defense in ancient times. Famous examples include the walls of Xi'an and Nanjing. Also used metaphorically for barriers or defenses.

例句

1. 西安的古城墙保存得非常完整。
2. 游客们沿着城墙骑自行车，欣赏古城风光。
3. 这座城墙有六百多年的历史了。

用法指南

语境: history, tourism, architecture

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 南京的城墙是中国现存最长的古城墙。(Nanjing's city wall is the longest extant ancient city wall in China.)
• 登上城墙可以俯瞰整个古城。(Climbing the city wall offers a bird's-eye view of the entire ancient city.)

错误说法

• 我家的城墙 (城墙 specifically refers to city fortifications, not residential walls — use 围墙 for home walls)

起源与历史

Compound of 城 (city/wall) and 墙 (wall). 城 itself originally meant 'city wall' before extending to mean 'city.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal