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城隍

Chénghuáng
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 City God
  2. 2 tutelary deity of a walled city in Chinese folk religion; each city had its own City God

Examples

HSK 7-9
上海的城隍庙很有名。
Shànghǎi de Chénghuáng Miào hěn yǒumíng.
Shanghai's City God Temple is very famous.
HSK 7-9
城隍爷是守护城市的神。
Chénghuáng yé shì shǒuhù chéngshì de shén.
The City God is the deity who protects the city.
HSK 7-9
台湾各地都有城隍庙。
Táiwān gèdì dōu yǒu Chénghuáng Miào.
There are City God temples all over Taiwan.

Tips

culture
城 = city wall, 隍 = dry moat; literally 'wall and moat deity' - the god of city defenses. Each major city had a 城隍庙 (City God Temple), often housing the deified spirit of a local historical official. Shanghai's 城隍庙 is now a famous bazaar and tourist district. Also widely worshipped in Taiwan and among overseas Chinese.

Stroke Order

城 chéng
隍 huáng