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chéng
Main
English Definitioncity walls; city; town
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Pinyinchéng
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(After Tone Sandhi)
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Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄔㄥˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping)sing4
Part of Speech(名) noun
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Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=3 TOCFL=3

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Words With Same Head Word    
城市chéngshìcity; town
城镇chéngzhèntown; cities and towns
城乡chéngxiāngcity and countryside
城区chéngqūcity district; urban area
城市化chéngshì huàurbanization
Words With Same Tail Word    
长城chángchéngthe Great Wall
县城xiànchéngcounty seat; county town
商城shāngchéngshopping center; department store; see 商城县
进城jìnchéngto go to town; to enter a big city (to live or work)
古城gǔchéngancient city
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