围场

圍場
wéichǎng
noun #37,739

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 enclosure
  2. 2 imperial hunting ground
  3. 3 Weichang (county in Hebei)

Examples

HSK 6
Wéichǎng Mǎnzú Měnggǔzú Zìzhìxiàn zài Héběishěng.
Weichang Manchu and Mongol Autonomous County is in Hebei Province.
HSK 7-9
Qīngcháo huángdì zài Mùlán Wéichǎng dǎliè.
Qing emperors hunted at the Mulan Imperial Hunting Ground.

Tips

history
The Mulan 围场 was the Qing dynasty's massive imperial hunting reserve in present-day Hebei, established by the Kangxi Emperor in 1681. Emperors held annual autumn hunts there - both for sport and to keep the Eight Banners' martial skills sharp. The county is still named after it.

Stroke Order

wéi
chǎng