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城寨
chéngzhài
Description
城寨是古时候用墙围起来的地方，可以住人，也可以保护人们不被敌人打。
A 城寨 is a place surrounded by walls in ancient times, where people could live and be protected from enemies.
Meanings
城寨chéngzhài
a walled town or fortress; stockade
这座城寨已经有几百年了。
This fortress has been here for several hundred years.
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- Etymology
城 (city wall) + 寨 (stockade/fortified camp), together meaning a walled defensive settlement.
- Nuance
often refers to old fortified towns; famous in the name 九龙城寨 (Kowloon Walled City).
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