city wall; used in literary or formal contexts to refer to the walls of a city

ruined walls and debris; describes a scene of devastation or desolate ruins after a disaster

Literally walls reduced to rubble; describes a scene of total devastation or the remains of dilapidated buildings.

a wall or fence

Xiangyuan County in Changzhi, Shanxi province

Huayuan County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province

Huayuan County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province

broken and collapsed walls; describes a scene of devastation or buildings reduced to rubble after a disaster

Xiangyuan county in Changzhi, Shanxi province

Yuanqu county in Yuncheng, Shanxi province

Yuanqu County in Yuncheng, Shanxi Province

a broken well and crumbling walls; describes a desolate or ruinous scene, such as a place that has fallen into decay or been destroyed

broken walls and crumbling debris; describes a scene of devastation or utter dilapidation

crumbling walls and dilapidated houses; refers to a scene of devastation or a desolate, broken-down place. Also written as [[断壁颓垣|斷壁頹垣|duan4 bi4 tui2 yuan2]]

The three regions of the stars in traditional Chinese astronomy, consisting of the Purple Forbidden Enclosure [[紫微垣|紫微垣|zi3 wei1 yuan2]], the Supreme Palace Enclosure [[太微垣|太微垣|tai4 wei1 yuan2]], and the Heavenly Market Enclosure [[天市垣|天市垣|tian1 shi4 yuan2]]

a wall that has collapsed or is in ruins

moss that grows on walls; literally translated as "wall clothing"

the third of the three great star enclosures in traditional Chinese astronomy, encompassing parts of Hercules, Serpens, and Ophiuchus

one of the three large star constellations or enclosures in the traditional Chinese star map, located in the northern sky near the Big Dipper

low wall or battlement atop a city wall or other structure

(literary) to press one's ear against a wall to overhear others' conversations

Somebody is eavesdropping; literally describes someone pressing their ear against a wall to listen to a private conversation. Used as a warning that others might hear.

old name for Zhangjiakou, a city in Hebei Province

the sidewalls or surrounding walls of a palace

broken wells and crumbling walls; a scene of ruin and desolation

broken tiles and crumbling walls; a scene of ruin and devastation

(literary) an informal name for the Grand Council [[军机处|軍機處|jun1 ji1 chu4]] during the Qing dynasty, or the Grand Secretariat [[内阁|內閣|nei4 ge2]] in earlier periods

(literary) ruined walls; ruins

ruins or walls reduced to rubble; used to describe a desolate or dilapidated scene after a disaster or years of neglect

The city that serves as the seat of a provincial government.

to fail to abide by the rules or standards one has set for oneself; to break a law or custom oneself

fence or hedge; a wall made of bamboo or brushwood

one of the Three Enclosures in traditional Chinese astronomy, located around the north celestial pole and considered the celestial residence of the Great Emperor of Heaven

government office of imperial censors during certain historical dynasties responsible for advising the emperor or pointing out policy errors

to run away; to escape