吴哥城

吳哥城
Wúgēchéng
popculture

Meanings

  1. 1 Angkor Thom (the 'Great City' capital of the Khmer Empire, Cambodia)

Examples

Wúgēchéng shì Gāomián Dìguó de gǔ dū.
Angkor Thom was the ancient capital of the Khmer Empire.
Bāróng Sì wèiyú Wúgēchéng de zhōngxīn.
Bayon Temple sits at the center of Angkor Thom.

Tips

memory
(Wúgē) = 'Angkor' (transliteration); = 'walled city.' Angkor Thom literally means 'great city' in Khmer — Chinese chose because the site's defining feature is its 12-km moated city wall, distinguishing it from the temple-only .

In Pop Culture

Wúgēkū
Angkor Wat
吴哥城 (Angkor Thom, the 'great city' built by Jayavarman VII around 1200) is distinct from 吴哥窟 (Angkor Wat, the temple complex of Suryavarman II). Both are part of the Angkor Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Stroke Order

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