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围城
圍城
wéichéng
1. siege
2. besieged city

Character Breakdown

围
wéi
to surround, to encircle, to corral
HSK 4 7 丶
城
chéng
castle, city, town; municipality
HSK 3 9 丶

Compound Words (1)

围城打援
wéichéngdǎyuán
to besiege and strike the relief force (idiom); strategy of surrounding a unit to entice the enemy to reinforce, then striking the new troops

Alternate Entries

围城
Wéichéng
Fortress Besieged, 1947 novel by Qian Zhongshu [[錢鐘書|钱钟书]], filmed as a TV serial

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