城阙 Pronunciation and Pinyin
城阙 Usage and Examples
city gate tower
palace gate
watchtower
九重城阙烟尘生，千乘万骑西南行。
As thousands of carriages and horsemen fled to the south-west.
祖庙山门呈皇城阙状，这是因为妈祖被民间尊为天上圣母，是至高无上的女神。
That of the Mazu Temple is an imperial watchtower, because Mazu is respected in folk as Saint Mother, the supreme goddess.
The characters in 城阙
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 城
- chéng城zhōng中in the city, downtown
- chéng城zhōng中cūn村urban village, village in the city
- chéng城zhōng中de的in the city, urban
- chéng城zhǔ主city lord, lord of the city
- chéng城xiāng乡urban and rural areas, city and country
- chéng城guān关the area just outside a city gate
- chéng城nèi内in the city, within the city
- chéng城qū区downtown, urban area
- chéng城xiāng厢dì地qū区urban area, city proper
- chéng城xiāng厢jié结hé合bù部urban-rural fringe, peri-urban area
- chéng城duǒ垛battlements, crenelations
- chéng城yuán垣city wall, rampart
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Open the tool →Questions about 城阙
What does 城阙 mean in Chinese?
城阙 (chéng què) means “city gate tower, palace gate, watchtower”.
How do you pronounce 城阙?
城阙 is pronounced chéng què in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “city gate tower” in Chinese?
“city gate tower” is 城阙 (chéng què) in Chinese.
How is 城阙 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 城阙, each with pinyin and an English translation.