created reference approved 城隍 → 城隍爷/城隍爺 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
城隍 chénghuáng
城隍爷 / 城隍爺 chénghuángyé
same_as
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 城隍 · chénghuáng · City God — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
城隍
chénghuáng
City God
A deity in Chinese mythology and Taoism who is believed to protect a specific city and its inhabitants, overseeing the dead and maintaining order; also called [[城隍爷|城隍爺|cheng2 huang2 ye2]].
城 (literal) → 城 · chéng · city 隍 (bound) → 隍 · huáng · city god
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 城隍 · chénghuáng · city wall and moat — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
城隍
chénghuáng
city wall and moat
(literary) The physical city walls and the water-filled ditch or moat surrounding them; collectively refers to a city's fortifications.
城 (literal) → 城 · chéng · city wall 隍 (literal) → 隍 · huáng · dry moat
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition