城府 chéng fǔ ㄔㄥˊ ㄈㄨˇ sing4 fu2
- subtle
- shrewd
- sophisticated
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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
府
- 政府 zhèng fǔ ㄓㄥˋ ㄈㄨˇ zing3 fu2 government
- 首府 shǒu fǔ ㄕㄡˇ ㄈㄨˇ sau2 fu2 capital city of an autonomous region
- 公府 gōng fǔ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄈㄨˇ gung1 fu2 government post in Han dynasty
- 冥府 míng fǔ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄈㄨˇ ming5 fu2 underworld
- 地府 dì fǔ ㄉㄧˋ ㄈㄨˇ dei6 fu2 hell
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- 天府 Tiān fǔ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄈㄨˇ tin1 fu2 Heavenly province (epithet of Sichuan, esp. area around Chengdu)
- 学府 學府 xué fǔ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄈㄨˇ hok6 fu2 educational establishment
- 官府 guān fǔ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄈㄨˇ gun1 fu2 authorities
- 少府 shào fǔ ㄕㄠˋ ㄈㄨˇ siu3 fu2 minister in charge of the palace treasury in imperial China
- 市府 shì fǔ ㄕˋ ㄈㄨˇ si5 fu2 municipal government; city government; city hall
- 幕府 mù fǔ ㄇㄨˋ ㄈㄨˇ mok6 fu2 (orig.) tents forming the offices of a commanding officer
- 府上 fǔ shàng ㄈㄨˇ ㄕㄤˋ fu2 soeng6 (courteous) home; residence (not one's own)
- 府城 fǔ chéng ㄈㄨˇ ㄔㄥˊ fu2 sing4 capital of 府 prefecture (from Tang to Qing times)
- 府尹 fǔ yǐn ㄈㄨˇ ㄧㄣˇ fu2 wan5 magistrate
- 府幕 fǔ mù ㄈㄨˇ ㄇㄨˋ fu2 mok6 government advisor
- 府库 府庫 fǔ kù ㄈㄨˇ ㄎㄨˋ fu2 fu3 government treasury
- 府治 fǔ zhì ㄈㄨˇ ㄓˋ fu2 zi6 seat of prefectural government (from Tang to Qing times)
- 府第 fǔ dì ㄈㄨˇ ㄉㄧˋ fu2 dai6 mansion house
- 府绸 府綢 fǔ chóu ㄈㄨˇ ㄔㄡˊ fu2 cau4 poplin (cotton cloth used for shirts)
- 府试 府試 fǔ shì ㄈㄨˇ ㄕˋ fu2 si3 prefectural exam, the 2nd of the three entry-level exams in the imperial examination system of Ming and Qing dynasties
Idioms with these characters
- 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)
- 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
- 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