墉 (yōng) - City wall & high wall

墉Tone 1

yōng ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

樱咏

墉 · yōng

City wall;

high wall;

fortified wall;

rampart.

City wallhigh wallfortified wall

Usage highlights

City wallHigh wallWall baseAncient wallFortress wallWall construction

Synonyms

  • 墙— wall (general term)
  • 垣— wall, enclosure
  • 壁— wall, partition

Antonyms

  • 门— gate, entrance (opposite to barrier function)
  • 路— road, path (opposite to obstruction)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient city wall (古城墉) stood strong against invaders.
  • They built a high wall (高墉) around the fortress.
  • The rampart (城墉) protected the city during the siege.
  • Archaeologists excavated the remains of the wall (墉基).

Collocations

  • City wall(城墉)
  • High wall(高墉)
  • Wall base(墉基)
  • Ancient wall(古墉)
  • Fortress wall(堡墉)
  • Wall construction(筑墉)

Idioms

  • Repair the walls and rest the soldiers(修墉休卒)
  • The wall stands tall and the moat is deep(墉高池深)
  • Guard the city and defend the territory(守墉卫疆)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, city walls (墉) were crucial for defense and symbolized the strength and security of a city or state.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing fortifications and military architecture.
  • Walls also represented the boundary between civilization and the outside world in traditional Chinese urban planning.

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