护城河

護城河

hùchénghé

noun #25,734

Measure Word

一条护城河 tiáo

Meanings

1 moat
2 defensive moat surrounding a city wall

Characters

to protect, to guard

city, city wall

Examples

古代城市通常有护城河来防御敌人。

Gǔdài chéngshì tōngcháng yǒu hùchénghé lái fángyù dírén.

Ancient cities typically had moats to defend against enemies.

护城河里的水已经干涸了。

Hùchénghé lǐ de shuǐ yǐjīng gānhé le.

The water in the moat has already dried up.

Tips

memory

护 means 'to protect,' 城 means 'city/city wall,' and 河 means 'river.' Put together: 'the river that protects the city' — a moat.

Stroke Order

护 hù

城 chéng

河 hé