瓮城

Traditional: 甕城

wèng chéng

Dictionary entry

enceinte of a city gate

What does 瓮城 mean?

瓮城 (wèng chéng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1enceinte of a city gate

2barbican entrance to a city

Character breakdown

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瓮wèngvariant of 甕|瓮[weng4] · earthen jar 城chéngcity walls · city

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瓮城

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