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城 chéng town

town; city; city wall

How to remember 城: 土 earth + 成 to become = town. The mayor watches diggers move tons of earth where the farm used to be, and in ten years she expects the fields to become a new town.

  • 413. most frequent character
  • HSK 3
  • 9 strokes
  • Radical 土

Component breakdown

城 = 土 earth + 成 to become

  • 土 earth
  • 成 to become
    • 戊 fifth
    • 𠃌 blade
The Gushi story

The mayor watches diggers move tons of earth where the farm used to be, and in ten years she expects the fields to become a new town.

How it is used

  • City / town - 城市 (chéngshì) city, 进城 (jìn chéng) go into town, 城里 (chéngli) in the city.
  • Originally the city WALL (城墙 chéngqiáng); that sense survives in 长城 (Chángchéng) the Great Wall and idioms like 众志成城 (zhòngzhì-chéngchéng) unity is an impregnable fortress.
  • 城区 (chéngqū) = the urban core / built-up districts, contrasting with 郊区 (jiāoqū) suburbs.

Words with 城

Example sentences

  • 长城的历史很悠久。 Chángchéng de lìshǐ hěn yōujiǔ.The Great Wall has a very long history.
  • 长城是七大奇迹之一。 Chángchéng shì qī dà qíjì zhī yī.The Great Wall is one of the seven wonders of the world.
  • 这是城市的主要街道。 Zhè shì chéngshì de zhǔyào jiēdào.This is the main road through the city.
  • 这个城市是我出生的地方。 Zhège chéngshì shì wǒ chūshēng de dìfang.This city is where I was born.