HSK 3 · City & Places

城

chéng

city; town

Stroke order of 城

城 is written with 9 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

土 earth and 成 complete: walls raised to make a city.

Parts: 土 earth + 成 become

Example sentence

这座城很古老。

This city is very old.

Words with 城

城市city 长城the Great Wall

More words: City & Places

城市city 村village 农村countryside 农民farmer 地区area; region 区district; area 当地local 各地everywhere; various places 场所place; venue 故乡hometown 家乡hometown 桥bridge 高速公路expressway; highway 铁路railway

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