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石城
shíchéng
Description
石城是用石头建成的城市，也可以指以南京。
A 石城 is a city built with stones, and can also refer to Nanjing.
Meanings
石城shíchéng
A city or fortress built with stone.
这里从前有一座石城。
There used to be a stone city here.
石城shíchéng
A traditional literary name for Nanjing.
石城有很多历史古迹。
The stone city has many historical sites.
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Notes
- Nuance
The Nanjing sense is literary or historical, not the usual modern name.
- Etymology
石 means “stone,” while 城 means “city” or “fortified town.”
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