CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- cheng2
- English meanings
- wall, city wall, city, kasbah, town, township, burgh, castle, burg
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 土; right 成.
Meaning & sound clues
土 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “earth”.
成 is identified as the sound component (chéng). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 城.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
ride
present; appear
punish; reprimand
become
bear; undertake
brace
orange
clear; clarify
steelyard
call
procedure; journey
call; name; weigh
sincere; honest
show off; succeed
gallop; free rein
Example sentences
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Related words
Explore words connected to this character.
- 众志成城
- 商城
- 城乡
- 城区
- 城墙
- 城市
- 城里
- 城镇
- 长城