隍
huáng
Pinyin
Definition
隍
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- dry moat
- god of city
Character Decomposition
Related Words (1)
- 1 Shing Wong (deity in Chinese mythology)
Sample Sentences
我去了城隍庙,还去了南京路。在南京路上我遇到了一个漂亮的中国女孩,她带我去喝了茶。
I went to the Chenghuang Temple and Nanjing Road. I met a really beautiful Chinese girl on Nanjing Road. She took me to drink tea with her.
那当然,不少人都称赞东方明珠的建筑造型新颖别致,有着深厚的东方韵味。明珠塔上的球体观光层也是鸟瞰全市景观的最佳场所。不过如果他对现代建筑不感兴趣,还可以去看看上海的老式建筑啊,石库门,城隍庙什么的,不都很有特色吗?
Well, of course. A lot of people call the Pearl Tower's architecture new and innovative, with a strong Oriental charm. And the observation deck at the top of the tower is the best place to get a bird's eye view of the whole city. But if he's not too interested in modern architecture, you could still go check out Shanghai's old-style buildings. There are the shikumen, the temple of the town god, and so on. Aren't those distinctive?