城
HSK 3
城 (chéng): castle, city, town
chéng
castle, city, town
Pinyin
chéng
HSK Level
Level 3
Characters
1
English Meaning
castle, city, town
How to Write 城 (chéng)
城 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 城
A phono-semantic compound: 土 (earth) carries the meaning, and 成 hints at the pronunciation.
What 城 is Made Of
城 is built from 2 components:
土soil, earth
成to accomplish
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Words Using 城
Common Chinese words that contain 城:
城堡
chéngbǎo
城市
chéngshì
长城
chángchéng
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