城阙

城阙
chéngquè

watchtower on either side of a city gate

3 meanings
MEANING3 meanings

MEANING

  1. noun

    watchtower on either side of a city gate

    • City gates and walls are defensive structures of ancient cities.

  2. noun

    (literary) city

  3. noun

    imperial palace

    • City walls and gates were the residences of ancient emperors.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

A fortified wall built from earth protects the completed territory.

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