围城

Traditional: 圍城

Wéi chéng

Dictionary entry

Fortress Besieged, 1947 novel by Qian Zhongshu 錢鍾書|钱钟书[Qian2 Zhong1 shu1], filmed as a TV serial

What does 围城 mean?

围城 (Wéi chéng) has 2 dictionary entries or readings.

1Fortress Besieged, 1947 novel by Qian Zhongshu 錢鍾書|钱钟书[Qian2 Zhong1 shu1], filmed as a TV serial

2siege

3besieged city

Character breakdown

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围wéito encircle · to surround 城chéngcity walls · city

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