Stroke order for 城

chéng
HSK 3HSK 2 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

n
Often refers to ancient or historical walls, like those around cities.
city wall; defensive wall
城墙。
Words:
城楼万里长城城门
Sentences:
  1. (wàn)()(cháng)(chéng)(shì)(zhōng)(guó)(zhù)(míng)(de)(chéng)(qiáng)
    The Great Wall is a famous defensive wall in China.
n
General term for a city or town, used in modern contexts.
city; urban area
城市,都市。
Words:
山城进城城市城乡互助东城
Sentences:
  1. (zhè)(ge)(shān)(chéng)(fēng)(jǐng)(fēi)(cháng)(měi)()
    This mountain city has very beautiful scenery.
  2. ()(men)(míng)(tiān)(yào)(jìn)(chéng)()(mǎi)(dōng)西()
    We are going into the city tomorrow to buy things.
n
Specifically denotes the enclosed part of a city, often used in historical or geographical contexts.
area within the city walls; inner city
城墙以内的地方。
Words:
城区东城西城
Sentences:
  1. (lǎo)(chéng)()(yǒu)(hěn)(duō)()(shǐ)(jiàn)(zhù)
    The old inner city area has many historical buildings.
  2. (dōng)(chéng)()西()(chéng)(shì)(běi)(jīng)(de)(liǎng)(ge)()
    Dongcheng and Xicheng are two districts in Beijing.
n
Common in modern usage for shopping malls or districts specializing in certain products.
large commercial complex or center (often for a specific type of goods)
空间较大、收罗丰富的商业场所(多指某类商品集中的)。
Words:
图书城美食城服装城鞋城
Synonyms:
Sentences:
  1. (zhè)(ge)()(shū)(chéng)(yǒu)(hěn)(duō)(shū)(diàn)
    This book city has many bookstores.
  2. (zhōu)()()(men)(cháng)()(měi)(shí)(chéng)(chī)(fàn)
    We often go to the food city to eat on weekends.

Writing & Component

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