圍城 wéi chéng

siege; besieged city

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. siege
  2. 2. besieged city
  3. 3. Fortress Besieged, 1947 novel by Qian Zhongshu 钱钟书qián zhōng shū, filmed as a TV serial

Characters

Character Meaning
圍 wéi
to surround; to encircle; all around
城 chéng HSK 3
city; city walls; town