wall; structure made of brick, stone, or earth used for support or partitioning

high and thick defensive wall built around a city in ancient times

a wall built around a house, garden, or courtyard to serve as a boundary or enclosure

a wall built with fireproof materials between buildings to prevent the spread of fire

a corner formed by the junction of two walls; the area immediately around such a corner

An outer wall made of glass or metal panels that is attached to a building's frame but does not carry the weight of the roof or floors.

paper applied to interior walls for protection or decoration; also called [[壁纸|壁紙|bi4 zhi3]]

To physically run into or collide with a wall

A line or barricade of people standing close together for protection or to block a path; a defensive wall in soccer

a high or tall wall; a surrounding wall

the top or upper edge of a wall or fence

a wall enclosing a house or a courtyard

to stand or sit with one's face toward a wall

a wall built from bricks

a wall made of stone

to climb or clamber up a wall

the bottom part of a wall or fence where it meets the ground

a partition wall, often used to divide a space or to block elements such as fire, water, or gas

A metaphor for a married woman having a secret lover or committing adultery

Information, text, or pictures posted on a wall for news or publicity.

(idiom) copper wall and iron bastion; used to describe an extremely solid and indestructible fortification or defense

The lower part of a wall where it meets the ground; wall foot

(metaphor) grass growing atop a wall that sways with the wind; refers to a person who has no principles, is easily swayed, or sits on the fence for their own gain

the concrete barrier that divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989

Literal meaning is "a dog will jump over a wall when cornered"; describes someone who is driven to desperate or extreme action when they find themselves in a hopeless situation.

to construct a wall using bricks or stones

a wall that has been painted with whitewash or plaster; traditionally white but can also refer to walls painted in other light colors

the surrounding walls of a palace; courtyard walls of a royal residence

The upper part of a side wall of a building with a pitched roof, often shaped like a triangle; also called [[房山|房山|fang2 shan1]]

a wall structure designed to prevent soil or stones from sliding or eroding, often built using masonry or reinforced concrete

a wall built with internal flues for heating a room

the wall connected to a gate; used to refer to the entrance or threshold of a house

To dig away at the foundation of a wall; figuratively, to undermine or sabotage someone's effort from the foundation or behind the scenes.

a wall built for protection or defense; a counterfort

to tear down the east wall to repair the west wall; to resort to a makeshift solution that creates a new problem while solving an old one

literally 'there is no wall that doesn't let the wind through'; no matter how well a secret is guarded, it will eventually be leaked

the base or footing of a wall, specifically the part of the structure buried underground

A wall of water created naturally by large waves or waterfalls, or man-made by letting water flow over a large vertical surface.

A wall that supports the weight of a building, typically including both vertical loads and horizontal forces; often made of reinforced concrete.

To sit on the fence; to remain neutral in a dispute or take a noncommittal position between two opposing sides.

a wall built using mud or earth

a wall built with decorative openwork or lattice patterns, commonly found in traditional Chinese architecture

someone outside the room may be eavesdropping; a warning to be careful when discussing secrets

(idiom) literally "when a wall is about to fall, everyone gives it a shove"; used to describe people taking advantage of a person's misfortune or loss of power to attack or bully them

A protective or decorative layer on the lower part of an interior wall or pillar, typically made of cement, ceramic tile, or wood panels; wainscoting.

Low wall built along the edge of a roof or balcony for safety and decoration

a wall or fence

Low protective wall along the top of a city wall or the edge of a roof

Trouble or disaster originating from within one's own group or family, referring to internal conflict rather than outside threats, from a passage in the Analects referring to a screen wall inside a palace [[萧墙|蕭牆|xiao1 qiang2]]