围城 圍城
围城 圍城 Wéi chéng ㄨㄟˊ ㄔㄥˊ wai4 sing4
- Fortress Besieged, 1947 novel by Qian Zhongshu 钱钟书 錢鍾書 Qián Zhōng shū ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄕㄨ , filmed as a TV serial
围城 圍城 wéi chéng ㄨㄟˊ ㄔㄥˊ wai4 sing4
- siege
- besieged city
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More words with these characters
围 圍
- 包围 包圍 bāo wéi ㄅㄠ ㄨㄟˊ baau1 wai4 to surround; to encircle; to hem in
- 周围 周圍 zhōu wéi ㄓㄡ ㄨㄟˊ zau1 wai4 environs; surroundings; periphery
- 围巾 圍巾 wéi jīn ㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄣ wai4 gan1 scarf
- 围墙 圍牆 wéi qiáng ㄨㄟˊ ㄑㄧㄤˊ wai4 coeng4 perimeter wall
- 围绕 圍繞 wéi rào ㄨㄟˊ ㄖㄠˋ wai4 jiu5 to revolve around
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- 氛围 氛圍 fēn wéi ㄈㄣ ㄨㄟˊ fan1 wai4 ambience; atmosphere
- 范围 範圍 fàn wéi ㄈㄢˋ ㄨㄟˊ faan6 wai4 range
- 解围 解圍 jiě wéi ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄨㄟˊ gaai2 wai4 to lift a siege
- 三围 三圍 sān wéi ㄙㄢ ㄨㄟˊ saam1 wai4 BWH, abbr. for a woman's three measurements, namely: bust 胸围, waist 腰围 and hip 臀围
- 入围 入圍 rù wéi ㄖㄨˋ ㄨㄟˊ jap6 wai4 to get past the qualifying round
- 合围 合圍 hé wéi ㄏㄜˊ ㄨㄟˊ hap6 wai4 to surround
- 四围 四圍 sì wéi ㄙˋ ㄨㄟˊ sei3 wai4 all around
- 围住 圍住 wéi zhù ㄨㄟˊ ㄓㄨˋ wai4 zyu6 to surround
- 围兜 圍兜 wéi dōu ㄨㄟˊ ㄉㄡ wai4 dau1 bib
- 围剿 圍剿 wéi jiǎo ㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ wai4 ziu2 to encircle and subdue (an armed group or insurgents); (fig.) to gang up on; to attack or criticize collectively
- 围嘴 圍嘴 wéi zuǐ ㄨㄟˊ ㄗㄨㄟˇ wai4 zeoi2 (baby) bib
- 围困 圍困 wéi kùn ㄨㄟˊ ㄎㄨㄣˋ wai4 kwan3 to besiege
- 围坐 圍坐 wéi zuò ㄨㄟˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋ wai4 zo6 to sit in a circle
- 围城 圍城 Wéi chéng ㄨㄟˊ ㄔㄥˊ wai4 sing4 Fortress Besieged, 1947 novel by Qian Zhongshu 钱钟书, filmed as a TV serial
- 围堰 圍堰 wéi yàn ㄨㄟˊ ㄧㄢˋ wai4 jin2 a cofferdam
城
- 商城 shāng chéng ㄕㄤ ㄔㄥˊ soeng1 sing4 shopping center
- 城区 城區 chéng qū ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄩ sing4 keoi1 city district
- 城市 chéng shì ㄔㄥˊ ㄕˋ sing4 si5 city; town
- 城墙 城牆 chéng qiáng ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄤˊ sing4 coeng4 city wall
- 城乡 城鄉 chéng xiāng ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄤ sing4 hoeng1 city and countryside
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- 城镇 城鎮 chéng zhèn ㄔㄥˊ ㄓㄣˋ sing4 zan3 town
- 长城 長城 Cháng chéng ㄔㄤˊ ㄔㄥˊ coeng4 sing4 the Great Wall
- 众志成城 眾志成城 zhòng zhì chéng chéng ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄓˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄔㄥˊ zung3 zi3 sing4 sing4 unity of will is an impregnable stronghold (idiom)
- 上城 Shàng chéng ㄕㄤˋ ㄔㄥˊ soeng5 sing4 see 上城区
- 云城 Yún chéng ㄩㄣˊ ㄔㄥˊ wan4 sing4 see 云城区
- 交城 Jiāo chéng ㄐㄧㄠ ㄔㄥˊ gaau1 sing4 see 交城县
- 京城 jīng chéng ㄐㄧㄥ ㄔㄥˊ ging1 sing4 capital of a country
- 任城 Rèn chéng ㄖㄣˋ ㄔㄥˊ jam6 sing4 see 任城区
- 倾城 傾城 qīng chéng ㄑㄧㄥ ㄔㄥˊ king1 sing4 coming from everywhere
- 内城 內城 nèi chéng ㄋㄟˋ ㄔㄥˊ noi6 sing4 inner castle
- 全城 quán chéng ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊ cyun4 sing4 whole city
- 南城 Nán chéng ㄋㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊ naam4 sing4 see 南城县
- 占城 Zhān chéng ㄓㄢ ㄔㄥˊ zim1 sing4 see 占婆
- 古城 gǔ chéng ㄍㄨˇ ㄔㄥˊ gu2 sing4 ancient city
- 名城 míng chéng ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄔㄥˊ ming4 sing4 famous city
Idioms with these characters
- 围城打援 圍城打援 wéi chéng dǎ yuán ㄨㄟˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄉㄚˇ ㄩㄢˊ wai4 sing4 daa2 wun4 to besiege and strike the relief force (idiom); strategy of surrounding a unit to entice the enemy to reinforce, then striking the new troops
- 围魏救赵 圍魏救趙 wéi Wèi jiù Zhào ㄨㄟˊ ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄓㄠˋ wai4 ngai6 gau3 ziu6 lit. to besiege 魏 and rescue 赵 (idiom)
- 背城借一 bèi chéng jiè yī ㄅㄟˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄧ bui3 sing4 ze3 jat1 to make a last-ditch stand before the city wall (idiom); to fight to the last ditch
- 兵临城下 兵臨城下 bīng lín chéng xià ㄅㄧㄥ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ bing1 lam4 sing4 haa6 soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
- 唱空城计 唱空城計 chàng kōng chéng jì ㄔㄤˋ ㄎㄨㄥ ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧˋ coeng3 hung1 sing4 gai3 lit. to sing "The Empty City Stratagem" (idiom)
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- 高城深池 gāo chéng shēn chí ㄍㄠ ㄔㄥˊ ㄕㄣ ㄔˊ gou1 sing4 sam1 ci4 high walls and deep moat (idiom); impenetrable defense
- 攻城略地 gōng chéng lüè dì ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄥˊ ㄌㄩㄝˋ ㄉㄧˋ gung1 sing4 loek6 dei6 to take cities and seize territories (idiom)
- 满城风雨 滿城風雨 mǎn chéng fēng yǔ ㄇㄢˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄈㄥ ㄩˇ mun5 sing4 fung1 jyu5 lit. wind and rain sweeping through the town (idiom)
- 倾国倾城 傾國傾城 qīng guó qīng chéng ㄑㄧㄥ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄔㄥˊ king1 gwok3 king1 sing4 lit. capable of causing the downfall of a city or state (idiom)
- 胸无城府 胸無城府 xiōng wú chéng fǔ ㄒㄩㄥ ㄨˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄈㄨˇ hung1 mou4 sing4 fu2 open and candid (idiom); not hiding anything
- 胸有城府 xiōng yǒu chéng fǔ ㄒㄩㄥ ㄧㄡˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄈㄨˇ hung1 jau5 sing4 fu2 subtle way of thinking (idiom); hard to fathom