墙

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qiáng

noun HSK 2 #1,620

Measure Word

一面墙 miàn

Meanings

1 wall

Characters

Contains 土 (earth radical) — walls made of earth.

Examples

墙上有一幅画。

Qiáng shàng yǒu yì fú huà.

There's a painting on the wall.

这面墙很高。

Zhè miàn qiáng hěn gāo.

This wall is very tall.

他靠在墙上。

Tā kào zài qiáng shàng.

He leaned against the wall.

Tips

culture

The most famous wall in Chinese culture is 长城 (Chángchéng, the Great Wall), literally 'long wall.'

Stroke Order

墙 qiáng