护城河 護城河
护城河 護城河 hù chéng hé ㄏㄨˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄏㄜˊ wu6 sing4 ho4
- moat (surrounding the city wall)
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护 護
- 保护 保護 bǎo hù ㄅㄠˇ ㄏㄨˋ bou2 wu6 to protect
- 呵护 呵護 hē hù ㄏㄜ ㄏㄨˋ ho1 wu6 to bless
- 守护 守護 shǒu hù ㄕㄡˇ ㄏㄨˋ sau2 wu6 to guard
- 爱护 愛護 ài hù ㄞˋ ㄏㄨˋ oi3 wu6 to cherish
- 掩护 掩護 yǎn hù ㄧㄢˇ ㄏㄨˋ jim2 wu6 to screen
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- 拥护 擁護 yōng hù ㄩㄥ ㄏㄨˋ jung2 wu6 to endorse; to support
- 监护 監護 jiān hù ㄐㄧㄢ ㄏㄨˋ gaam1 wu6 to act as a guardian
- 看护 看護 kān hù ㄎㄢ ㄏㄨˋ hon1 wu6 to nurse
- 维护 維護 wéi hù ㄨㄟˊ ㄏㄨˋ wai4 wu6 to defend
- 护士 護士 hù shi ㄏㄨˋ ˙ㄕ wu6 si6 nurse
- 护照 護照 hù zhào ㄏㄨˋ ㄓㄠˋ wu6 ziu3 passport
- 护理 護理 hù lǐ ㄏㄨˋ ㄌㄧˇ wu6 lei5 to nurse
- 辩护 辯護 biàn hù ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄏㄨˋ bin6 wu6 to speak in defense of
- 防护 防護 fáng hù ㄈㄤˊ ㄏㄨˋ fong4 wu6 to defend
- 救护车 救護車 jiù hù chē ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄏㄨˋ ㄔㄜ gau3 wu6 ce1 ambulance
- 佑护 佑護 yòu hù ㄧㄡˋ ㄏㄨˋ jau6 wu6 blessing
- 偏护 偏護 piān hù ㄆㄧㄢ ㄏㄨˋ pin1 wu6 to protect a croney
- 加护 加護 jiā hù ㄐㄧㄚ ㄏㄨˋ gaa1 wu6 intensive care (in hospital)
- 回护 回護 huí hù ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄏㄨˋ wui4 wu6 to stick up for a wrongdoer
- 围护 圍護 wéi hù ㄨㄟˊ ㄏㄨˋ wai4 wu6 to protect from all sides
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
河
- 河流 hé liú ㄏㄜˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ho4 lau4 river
- 河畔 hé pàn ㄏㄜˊ ㄆㄢˋ ho4 bun6 riverside
- 运河 運河 yùn hé ㄩㄣˋ ㄏㄜˊ wan6 ho4 canal
- 三河 Sān hé ㄙㄢ ㄏㄜˊ saam1 ho4 see 三河市
- 五河 Wǔ hé ㄨˇ ㄏㄜˊ ng5 ho4 see 五河县
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- 先河 xiān hé ㄒㄧㄢ ㄏㄜˊ sin1 ho4 source; precursor; forerunner
- 内河 內河 nèi hé ㄋㄟˋ ㄏㄜˊ noi6 ho4 river that flows only within a country's borders; inland waterway (esp. for transportation, in contrast to coastal or maritime waters)
- 两河 兩河 Liǎng hé ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄏㄜˊ loeng5 ho4 the areas to the north and south of the Yellow River (in the Spring and Autumn Period)
- 冰河 bīng hé ㄅㄧㄥ ㄏㄜˊ bing1 ho4 glacier
- 凌河 Líng hé ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄜˊ ling4 ho4 see 凌河区
- 剑河 劍河 Jiàn hé ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄏㄜˊ gim3 ho4 see 剑河县
- 包河 Bāo hé ㄅㄠ ㄏㄜˊ baau1 ho4 see 包河区
- 唐河 Táng hé ㄊㄤˊ ㄏㄜˊ tong4 ho4 see 唐河县
- 商河 Shāng hé ㄕㄤ ㄏㄜˊ soeng1 ho4 see 商河县
- 塔河 Tǎ hé ㄊㄚˇ ㄏㄜˊ taap3 ho4 see 塔河县
- 夏河 Xià hé ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄏㄜˊ haa6 ho4 see 夏河县
- 大河 dà hé ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄜˊ daai6 ho4 large river (esp the Yellow River)
- 天河 Tiān hé ㄊㄧㄢ ㄏㄜˊ tin1 ho4 Milky Way
- 小河 xiǎo hé ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄏㄜˊ siu2 ho4 creek; stream; brook
- 山河 shān hé ㄕㄢ ㄏㄜˊ saan1 ho4 mountains and rivers
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
- 暴虎冯河 暴虎馮河 bào hǔ píng hé ㄅㄠˋ ㄏㄨˇ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄜˊ bou6 fu2 fung4 ho4 lit. fight tigers with one's bare hands and wade across raging rivers (idiom)
- 过河拆桥 過河拆橋 guò hé chāi qiáo ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄜˊ ㄔㄞ ㄑㄧㄠˊ gwo3 ho4 caak3 kiu4 lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom)
- 海晏河清 hǎi yàn hé qīng ㄏㄞˇ ㄧㄢˋ ㄏㄜˊ ㄑㄧㄥ lit. the Yellow River is clear and the seas are calm (idiom)
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- 河东狮吼 河東獅吼 Hé dōng shī hǒu ㄏㄜˊ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄕ ㄏㄡˇ ho4 dung1 si1 haau1 lit. the lioness from Hedong roars (idiom)
- 恒河沙数 恆河沙數 Héng hé shā shù ㄏㄥˊ ㄏㄜˊ ㄕㄚ ㄕㄨˋ hang4 ho4 saa1 sou2 countless as the grains of sand in the Ganges (idiom)
- 江河日下 jiāng hé rì xià ㄐㄧㄤ ㄏㄜˊ ㄖˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ gong1 ho4 jat6 haa6 rivers pour away by the day (idiom); going from bad to worse
- 口若悬河 口若懸河 kǒu ruò xuán hé ㄎㄡˇ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄏㄜˊ hau2 joek6 jyun4 ho4 mouth like a torrent (idiom)
- 信口开河 信口開河 xìn kǒu kāi hé ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄎㄡˇ ㄎㄞ ㄏㄜˊ seon3 hau2 hoi1 ho4 to speak without thinking (idiom)
- 血流成河 xuè liú chéng hé ㄒㄩㄝˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄔㄥˊ ㄏㄜˊ hyut3 lau4 sing4 ho4 rivers of blood (idiom)
Example sentences
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城堡 外面 的 河 叫做 护城河 護城河 。
The river outside of the castle is called a moat.
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