郭 (guō) - Outer city wall & enclosure

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guō ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

郭 · guō

Outer city wall;

enclosure;

surname Guo;

refers to the outer perimeter of ancient Chinese cities.

Outer city wallenclosuresurname Guo

Usage highlights

Outer city wallSurname GuoGuo MoruoGuo ZiyiEastern GuoGuo wall

Synonyms

  • 城— city wall (inner wall)
  • 墙— wall

Antonyms

  • 内— inside
  • 城— inner city wall

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient city had a double wall system (城郭).
  • His surname is Guo (姓郭).
  • The outer city wall was heavily fortified (郭墙).
  • They lived outside the inner city walls (外郭).

Collocations

  • Outer city wall(城郭)
  • Surname Guo(郭姓)
  • Guo Moruo(郭沫若)
  • Guo Ziyi(郭子仪)
  • Eastern Guo(东郭)
  • Guo wall(郭墙)

Idioms

  • The man from Eastern Guo(东郭先生)
  • Inside and outside the city walls(城郭内外)
  • The nation's mountains and rivers(山河郭)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient China, cities typically had inner walls (城) and outer walls (郭) for defense.
  • The character appears in many historical surnames and place names throughout Chinese history.
  • The Guo surname is one of the common Chinese surnames with origins tracing back to the Zhou dynasty.

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