隍
隍
huáng
dry moat; god of city
Character Breakdown
Radical: 阜 (no. 170)
View stroke order →Definitions
- dry moat
- god of city
Example Sentences
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Words Containing 隍
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 城隍 | Chéng Huáng | Shing Wong (deity in Chinese mythology) |
Related Words
吃一堑，长一智(chī yī qiàn , zhǎng yī zhì)— Fall into the moat and you'll be wiser next time (idiom); One only learns from one's mistakes.
→固若金汤(gù ruò jīn tāng)— secure as a city protected by a wall of metal and a moat of boiling water (idiom)
→城门失火，殃及池鱼(chéng mén shī huǒ , yāng jí chí yú)— a fire in the city gates is also a calamity for the fish in the moat (idiom); the bystander will also suffer
→堭(huáng)— a dry moat outside a city wall
→HSK & Exam Info
This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.