wéi​chéng

to besiege a city; siege

  • created reference approved 围城/圍城 → 钱钟书/錢鍾書 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    围城 / 圍城 wéi​chéng

    钱钟书 / 錢鍾書 qián​zhōng​shū

    see

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  • created sense approved 围城/圍城 · wéi​chéng · to besiege a city; siege — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    围城 / 圍城

    wéi​chéng

    to besiege a city; siege

    to surround or encircle a city with military force

    围, 城

    围 (literal) → 围/圍 · wéi · to surround 城 (literal) → 城 · chéng · city

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  • created sense approved 围城/圍城 · wéi​chéng · besieged city — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    围城 / 圍城

    wéi​chéng

    besieged city

    a city that is currently under siege or surrounded by enemy forces

    围 (literal) → 围/圍 · wéi · siege 城 (literal) → 城 · chéng · city wall

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  • created sense approved 围城/圍城 · wéi​chéng · Fortress Besieged — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    围城 / 圍城

    wéi​chéng

    Fortress Besieged

    the title of a famous 1947 novel by the author [[钱钟书|錢鍾書|qian2 zhong1 shu1]]

    围 (literal) → 围/圍 · wéi · siege 城 (literal) → 城 · chéng · city wall

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