高墙

高牆

gāoqiáng

noun #18,742

Measure Word

一道高墙 dào

Meanings

1 high wall
2 tall wall

Characters

Examples

监狱四周都是高墙。

Jiānyù sìzhōu dōu shì gāoqiáng.

The prison is surrounded by high walls.

他翻过了那道高墙。

Tā fān guò le nà dào gāoqiáng.

He climbed over that high wall.

Tips

usage

高墙 often appears metaphorically to describe barriers or obstacles, and is strongly associated with prisons (高墙之内 = behind prison walls).

Stroke Order

高 gāo

墙 qiáng