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月城
yuè​chéng

semicircular bastion

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月城 yuè​chéng
semicircular bastion
a semicircular defensive enclosure or barbican built outside a city gate to protect it, named for its crescent moon shape; also called a 瓮城 wèng​chéng

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0.397 per million

Cross-References

Same as

  • 瓮城 wèng​chéng

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