卫城

衛城
wèichéng
noun #86,715

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 acropolis; citadel
  2. 2 the Acropolis of Athens

Examples

HSK 3
我们爬上卫城,看到了帕特农神庙。
Wǒmen páshàng wèichéng, kàndào le Pàtènóng Shénmiào.
We climbed up to the Acropolis and saw the Parthenon.
HSK 7-9
Gǔxīlà de xǔduō chéngbāng dōu xiūjiàn le wèichéng, yònglái fángyù hé jìsì.
Many ancient Greek city-states built an acropolis for defense and worship.

Tips

usage
卫 'to guard' + 城 'walled town': the fortified hilltop of an ancient Greek city. Said on its own it usually means the Acropolis of Athens, in full 雅典卫城.

Stroke Order

卫 wèi
城 chéng