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城 chéng — “city; wall”
How to write and say the Chinese character 城 (chéng), which means city; wall — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Out & about.
Pinyin · 拼音 chéng
Meaning · 意思 city; wall
Strokes · 笔画 9
Radical · 部首 土 (earth)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
城 is written with 9 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
土 (earth) hints at the meaning, and 成 lends its sound — together they make 城.
A common word常用词
城市
city
Example sentence例句
城市的晚上很亮。
The city is bright at night.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.