战壕

戰壕

zhànháo

noun #15,735

Meanings

1 trench
2 entrenchment

Characters

war; battle; to fight

moat; trench; ditch

Examples

士兵们躲在战壕里等待命令。

Shìbīngmen duǒ zài zhànháo lǐ děngdài mìnglìng.

The soldiers hid in the trenches waiting for orders.

这条战壕有两米深。

Zhè tiáo zhànháo yǒu liǎng mǐ shēn.

This trench is two meters deep.

Tips

history

战壕 became widely known during WWI trench warfare. The term is also used in Chinese history for defensive earthworks in the Chinese Civil War and the Korean War.

memory

战 (war/battle) + 壕 (moat/trench) — a moat dug for battle.

Stroke Order

战 zhàn

壕 háo