甕城

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Chinese

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earthen jar; urn city walls; city; town
trad. (甕城)
simp. (瓮城)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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甕城

  1. small town outside a major city, established for defensive purposes

Synonyms

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  • (especially a crescent-shaped one) 月城 (yuèchéng)

Proper noun

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甕城

  1. Tie Wengcheng (sub-city of Zhenjiang built by Wu Sunquan during the Three Kingdoms period)

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