城 (sing4 seng4 | cheng2) : city; town

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城

sing4 seng4

cheng2

[1] city; town
[2] (city) wall; castle
[3] large commercial centre

Jyutping sing4 is literary and standard reading; seng4 is colloquial and variant reading.

Stroke count: 9

Level: 1

Radical: 土 (#32)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

城

Don't confuse with:
域

This word has been viewed 17842 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 5th Aug 2013 14:35

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長城 coeng4 sing4 chang2 cheng2 = The Great Wall of China

城市 sing4 si5 cheng2 shi4 = city

鬼城 gwai2 sing4 gui3 cheng2 = ghost city

城堡 sing4 bou2 cheng2 bao3 = castle

萬里長城 maan6 lei5 coeng4 sing4 wan4 li3 chang2 cheng2 = The Great Wall of China

紫禁城 zi2 gam3 sing4 zi3 jin4 cheng2 = The Forbidden City

檳城 ban1 sing4 bin1 cheng2; bing1 cheng2 = Penang

獅城 si1 sing4 shi1 cheng2 = Lion City

縣城 jyun6 sing4 xian4 cheng2 = county town; county seat, the principal town of a county

城鎮 sing4 zan3 cheng2 zhen4 = cities and towns; urban areas; a town

衛星城 wai6 sing1 sing4 wei4 xing1 cheng2 = satellite town; edge city; exurb

漢城 hon3 sing4 han4 cheng2 = Seoul

九龍城 gau2 lung4 sing4 jiu3 long2 cheng2 = Kowloon City

太古城 taai3 gu2 sing4 = Tai Koo Shing

省城 saang2 seng4 = the provincial capital

古城 gu2 sing4 = a temple; ancient city

中國城 zung1 gwok3 seng4/sing4 zhong1 guo2 cheng2 = Chinatown

大城市 daai6 sing4 si5 da4 cheng2 shi4 = major city; big city; metropolis; metropolis; large city

城防 sing4 fong4 cheng2 fang2 = city defense

城關 sing4 gwaan1 cheng2 guan1 = area outside a city gate

城門 sing4 mun4 cheng2 men2 = city gate

城鄉 sing4 hoeng1 cheng2 xiang1 = city and countryside

城郊 sing4 gaau1 cheng2 jiao1 = suburbs; outskirts of a city

城牆 sing4 coeng4 cheng2 qiang2 = city wall

城池 sing4 ci4 cheng2 chi2 = city

城樓 sing4 lau4*2 cheng2 lou2 = city gate tower

城市規劃 sing4 si5 kwai1 waak6 cheng2 shi4 gui1 hua2 = city planning

城市的 sing4 si5 dik1 cheng2 shi4 de5 = urban 國

城市環境 sing4 si5 waan4 ging2 cheng2 shi4 huan2 jing4 = urban environment

城市居民 sing4 si5 geoi1 man4 cheng2 shi4 ju1 min2 = urban population

城市化 sing4 si5 faa3 cheng2 shi4 hua4 = urbanization

城區 sing4 keoi1 cheng2 qu1 = city subdivision; city proper

火爐城市 fo2 lou4 sing4 si5 huo3 lu2 cheng2 shi4 = so-called "stove cities" because of their hot summers

中港城 zung1 gong2 sing4 = China HK City

堅尼地城 gin1 nei4 dei6 sing4 jian1 ni2 di4 cheng2 = Kennedy Town

九龍城寨 gau2 lung4 sing4 zaai6 jiu3 long2 cheng2 zhai4 = Kowloon Walled City

城市巴士 sing4 si5 baa1 si6*2 = City Bus

城市生活 sing4 si5 sang1 wut6 cheng2 shi4 sheng1 huo2 = city life, things to do in the city

羊城 joeng4 sing4 = [n] a name for Guangzhou (Canton)

價值連城 gaa3 zik6 lin4 sing4 jia4 zhi2 lian2 cheng2 = worth several cities; invaluable; priceless

舉辦城市 geoi2 baan6 sing4 si5 ju3 ban4 cheng2 shi4 = host city (common formation)

攻打四方城 gung1 daa2 sei3 fong1 sing4 gong1 da3 si4 fang1 cheng2 = play mahjong 粵

多中心城市 do1 zung1 sam1 sing4 si5 = a polynucleated city (lit., "city with many centers") (common formation)

城巴 sing4 baa1 = Citybus, one of the three major bus operators in HK

城裡 sing4 leoi5 cheng2 li3 = inside the city; in town

路氹城 lou6 tam5 sing4 = Cotai

主辦城市 zyu2 baan6 sing4 si5 zhu3 ban4 cheng2 shi4 = host city (common formation)

地下城市 dei6 haa6 sing4 si5 = underground town, underground city

購物城 kau3 mat6 sing4 gou4 wu4 cheng2 = shopping town

城門失火 sing4 mun4 sat1 fo2 cheng2 men2 shi1 huo3 = a fire in the city gates

新城市廣場 san1 sing4 si5 gwong2 coeng4 = New Town Plaza

城域網 sing4 wik6 mong5 cheng2 yu4 wang3 = metropolitan area network (MAN)

賭城 dou2 sing4 du3 cheng2 = Las Vegas

大鄉里出城 daai6 hoeng1 lei5 ceot1 seng4*2 da4 xiang1 li3 chu1 cheng2 = a person who comes from countryside and seems stupid

關城 gwaan1 sing4 guan1 cheng2 = coastal fort, coastal defence

傾國傾城 king1 gwok3 king1 sing4 qing1 guo2 qing1 cheng2 = the face that launched a thousand ships

大戰四方城 daai6 zin3 sei3 fong1 sing4 da4 zhan4 si4 fang1 cheng2 = [slang] play majong 粵

入城 jap6 seng4 ru4 cheng2 = to go to town; to enter a big city (to live or work) 粵

皇城 wong4 sing4 huang2 cheng2 = Imperial City

京城 ging1 sing4 jing1 cheng2 = the capital city in ancient China; the city where the emperor resided

舊城區 gau6 sing4 keoi1 jiu4 cheng2 qu1 = old town area, old quarter

舊城 gau6 sing4 jiu4 cheng2 = old town, old quarter

天空城市 tin1 hung1 sing4 si5 tian1 kong1 cheng2 shi4 = Sky City

水鬼升城隍 seoi2 gwai2 sing1 sing4 wong4 shui3 gui3 sheng1 cheng2 huang2 = characterizes someone who has undeservedly risen up in the world 粵

傾城 king1 sing4 qing1 cheng2 = all over the place; gorgeous; overturn the state

宜居城市 ji4 geoi1 sing4 si5 yi2 ju1 cheng2 shi4 = livable city /cities, best places to live

眾志成城 zung3 zi3 sing4 sing4 zhong4 zhi4 cheng2 cheng2 = unity is strength; united we stand

九龍城寨公園 gau2 lung4 sing4 zaai6 gung1 jyun4*2 jiu3 long2 cheng2 zhai4 gong1 yuan2 = Kowloon Walled City Park

海港城 hoi2 gong2 sing4 = Harbour City

墨西哥城 mak6 sai1 go1 sing4 mo4 xi1 ge1 cheng2 = Mexico City

基督城 gei1 duk1 sing4 ji1 du1 cheng2 = Christchurch

阿城 aa3 sing4 a1 cheng2 = Acheng

拜城 baai3 sing4 bai4 cheng2 = Baicheng (place in Xinjiang)

白城 baak6 sing4 bai2 cheng2 = Baicheng

白城地區 baak6 sing4 dei6 keoi1 bai2 cheng2 di4 qu1 = Baicheng district (district in Jilin)

車城鄉 ce1 sing4 hoeng1 che1 cheng2 xiang1 = Checheng (village in Taiwan)

赤城 cek3 sing4 chi4 cheng2 = Chicheng (place in Hebei)

澄城 cing4 sing4 cheng2 cheng2 = Chengcheng (place in Shaanxi)

大城鄉 daai6 sing4 hoeng1 da4 cheng2 xiang1 = Tacheng (village in Taiwan)

大城縣 daai6 sing4 jyun6 da4 cheng2 xian4 = Dacheng county (county in Tianjin)

鄲城 daan1 sing4 dan1 cheng2 = Dancheng (place in Henan)

稻城 dou6 sing4 dao4 cheng2 = Daocheng (place in Sichuan)

阜城 fau6 sing4 fu4 cheng2 = Fucheng (place in Hebei)

肥城 fei4 sing4 fei2 cheng2 = Feicheng (city in Shandong)

霍城 fok3 sing4 huo4 cheng2 = Huocheng (place in Xinjiang)

方城 fong1 sing4 fang1 cheng2 = Fangcheng (place in Henan)

防城港 fong4 sing4 gong2 fang2 cheng2 gang3 = Fangchenggang (city in Guangxi)

豐城 fung1 sing4 feng1 cheng2 = Fengcheng (city in Jiangxi)

鳳城 fung6 sing4 feng4 cheng2 = Fengcheng Manzu autonomous county (place in Liaoning), Fung Sing

交城 gaau1 sing4 jiao1 cheng2 = Jiaocheng (place in Shanxi)

藁城縣 gou2 sing4 jyun6 gao3 cheng2 xian4 = cheng county (county in Hebei)

故城縣 gu3 sing4 jyun6 gu4 cheng2 xian4 = Gucheng county (county in Shandong)

谷城 guk1 sing4 gu3 cheng2 = Gucheng (place in Hubei)

恭城 gung1 sing4 gong1 cheng2 = Gongchen (place in Guangxi)

海城 hoi2 sing4 hai3 cheng2 = Haicheng (city in Liaoning)

韓城 hon4 sing4 han2 cheng2 = Hancheng (city in Shaanxi)

黎城 lai4 sing4 li2 cheng2 = Licheng (place in Shanxi)

臨城 lam4 sing4 lin2 cheng2 = Lincheng (place in Hebei)

歷城 lik6 sing4 li4 cheng2 = Licheng (place in Shandong)

連城 lin4 sing4 lian2 cheng2 = Liancheng (place in Fujian)

聊城 liu4 sing4 liao2 cheng2 = Liaocheng (city in Shandong)

聊城地區 liu4 sing4 dei6 keoi1 liao2 cheng2 di4 qu1 = Liaocheng district (district in Shandong)

涼城 loeng4 sing4 liang2 cheng2 = Liangcheng (place in Inner Mongolia)

城固 sing4 gu3 cheng2 gu4 = Chenggu (place in Shaanxi)

城口 sing4 hau2 cheng2 kou3 = Chengkou (place in Sichuan)

晉城 zeon3 sing4 jin4 cheng2 = Jincheng (city in Shanxi)

忻城 jan1 sing4 xin1 cheng2 = Xincheng (place in Guangxi)

宜城 ji4 sing4 yi2 cheng2 = Yicheng (city in Hubei)

嶧城區 jik6 sing4 keoi1 yi4 cheng2 qu1 = Yicheng (area in Shandong)

應城 jing1 sing4 ying1 cheng2 = Yingcheng (city in Hubei)

容城 jung4 sing4 rong2 cheng2 = Rongcheng (place in Hebei)

柳城 lau5 sing4 liu3 cheng2 = Liucheng (place in Guangxi)

欒城 lyun4 sing4 luan2 cheng2 = Luancheng (place in Hebei)

望城 mong6 sing4 wang4 cheng2 = Wangcheng (place in Hunan)

武城 mou5 sing4 wu3 cheng2 = Wucheng (place in Shandong)

南城 naam4 sing4 nan2 cheng2 = Nancheng (place in Jiangxi)

寧城 ning4 sing4 ning2 cheng2 = Ningcheng (place in Inner Mongolia)

新城鄉 san1 sing4 hoeng1 xin1 cheng2 xiang1 = Hsincheng (village in Taiwan)

新城縣 san1 sing4 jyun6 xin1 cheng2 xian4 = Xincheng county (county in Hebei)

商城 soeng1 sing4 shang1 cheng2 = Shangcheng (place in Henan)trading centermarket

塔城 taap3 sing4 ta3 cheng2 = Tacheng (city in Xinjiang)

塔城地區 taap3 sing4 dei6 keoi1 ta3 cheng2 di4 qu1 = Tacheng district (district in Xinjiang)

土城 tou2 sing4 tu3 cheng2 = Tucheng (city in Taiwan)

桐城 tung4 sing4 tong2 cheng2 = Tongcheng (place in Anhui)

增城 zang1 sing4 zeng1 cheng2 = Zengcheng (city in Guangdong)

柘城 ze3 sing4 zhe4 cheng2 = Zhecheng (place in Henan)

枝城 zi1 sing4 zhi1 cheng2 = Zhicheng (city in Hubei)

中原城市領先指數 zung1 jyun4 sing4 si5 ling5 sin1 zi2 sou3 = Centa-City Index

長城科技股份有限公司 coeng4 sing4 fo1 gei6 gu2 fan6*2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 = Great Wall Technology Co. Ltd.

城市規劃上訴委員會 sing4 si5 kwai1 waak6 soeng5 sou3 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 = Town Planning Appeal Board

城市規劃委員會 sing4 si5 kwai1 waak6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 = Town Planning Board

城市規劃條例草案 sing4 si5 kwai1 waak6 tiu4 lai6 cou2 on3 = Town Planning Bill

城市電訊 sing4 si5 din6 seon3 = City Telecom (Hong Kong) (CTI)

城門水塘 sing4 mun4 seoi2 tong4 = Shing Mun Reservoir

城門隧道 sing4 mun4 seoi6 dou6 = Shing Mun Tunnel

費城 fai3 sing4 fei4 cheng2 = Philadelphia

曼城 maan6 sing4 man4 cheng2 = Manchester City (football club in England)

康城影展 hong1 sing4 jing2 zin2 = Cannes Film Festival 粵

香港城市大學 hoeng1 gong2 sing4 si5 daai6 hok6 = City University of Hong Kong

宮城縣 gung1 sing4 jyun6 = Miyagi prefecture (in Japan)

城市規劃條例 sing4 si5 kwai1 waak6 tiu4 lai6 = Town Planning Ordinance

江城 gong1 sing4 = Giangthanh

城際客運服務中心 sing4 zai3 haak3 wan6 fuk6 mou6 zung1 sam1 = Intercity Passenger Services Centre

玩具反斗城 wun6 geoi6 faan2 dau2 sing4 wan2 ju4 fan3 dou3 cheng2 = Toys "R" Us

福岡城市銀行 fuk1 gong1 sing4 si5 ngan4 hong4 = Fukuoka City Bank, Limited (common formation)

第一城 dai6 jat1 sing4 = Grand Epoch City (1/6 model of old Beijing); City One residential area in Sha Tin

長城抗戰 coeng4 sing4 kong3 zin3 chang2 cheng2 kang4 zhan4 = the Defense of the Great Wall (from the Japanese)

巧克力城 haau2 hak1 lik6 sing4 qiao3 ke4 li4 cheng2 = "Chocolate City" in Guangzhou

泉城 cyun4 sing4 quan2 cheng2 = "The City of Springs", another name for Jinan

城門河 sing4 mun4 ho4 cheng2 men2 he2 = Shing Mun River channel

城府密深 sing4 fu2 mat6 sam1 cheng2 fu3 mi4 shen1 = (of sb's mind) to be deep and shrewd

城邑 sing4 jap1 cheng2 yi4 = city

汽車城 hei3 ce1 sing4 qi4 che1 cheng2 = Detroit, Motor City, Motown

郭富城 gwok3 fu3 sing4 guo1 fu4 cheng2 = Aaron Kwok

中國長城工業公司 zung1 gwok3 coeng4 sing4 gung1 jip6 gung1 si1 zhong1 guo2 chang2 cheng2 gong1 ye4 gong1 si1 = China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC)

寬城滿族自治縣 fun1 sing4 mun5 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 kuan1 cheng2 man3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Kuancheng Manzu autonomous county (county in Hebei)

金城鎮 gam1 sing4 zan3 jin1 cheng2 zhen4 = Chincheng (town in Taiwan)

城步苗族自治縣 sing4 bou6 miu4 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 cheng2 bu4 miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Chengbu Miaozu autonomous county (county in Hunan)

城門隧道公路 sing4 mun4 seoi6 dou6 gung1 lou6 = Shing Mun Tunnel Road

金城武 gam1 sing4 mou5 jin1 cheng2 wu3 = Takeshi Kaneshiro

洛城三兄弟 lok3 sing4 saam1 hing1 dai6 luo4 cheng2 san1 xiong1 di4 = L.A. Boyz (Taiwanese pop/rap group)

干城章嘉峰 gon1 sing4 zoeng1 gaa1 fung1 = Kangchenjunga (third highest mountain peak in the world)

雪城 syut3 sing4 xue3 cheng2 = Syracuse, New York

Showing all 2 examples containing 城

他本來想在沿海城市工作國
At first he intended to work in a coastal city.

我攞咗兩個禮拜前喺廣城買嗰件衫去洗粵
I took the shirt I bought two weeks ago at the shopping mall to be cleaned.
[Lit. I took two weeks ago at shopping mall buy that shirt go clean]

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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