Common Meanings
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qiáng墙
A structure made of bricks, stone, or other materials, built to support a roof or to divide spaces, such as a brick wall, courtyard wall, or city wall.
这座院墙已经有上百年的历史了。
This courtyard wall has a history of over a hundred years.
When "墙" (qiáng) is used in the idiom "萧墙" (xiāo qiáng), it metaphorically refers to internal affairs or conflicts within an organization, group, or family, indicating problems that originate from within.
很多时候，一个团队的真正考验，往往是祸起萧墙。
Often, the true test for a team is when problems arise from within their own ranks.
An ancient funerary drapery or curtain hung around a coffin during a funeral.
灵堂里悬挂着素色的墙。
In the mourning hall, plain-colored funerary draperies were hung.