城
chéng
What does 城 mean?
Traveler reading for VibeHanzi · seen at 5 published landmarks
What it means
city; city wall
In this place
Middle of the name as poetic “city” of wooded peaks — a green-city mountain, not downtown Chengdu.
Remember this
城 usually means city. Here it crowns a ridge of pines and temple roofs — the “green city” is mountain geometry you climb into.
Where you’ll see it
Same character, other boards
Tiananmen Gate · Beijing
city wall; fortification
Open spot →Chunxi Road · Chengdu
city
Open spot →Qingcheng Mountain · Chengdu
city; city wall
Open spot →City God Temple · Shanghai
city wall
Open spot →
Quick answers
- What does 城 (chéng) mean for travelers?
- city; city wall
- Where will I see 城 in China?
- On VibeHanzi it is taught at Great Wall, Tiananmen Gate, Chunxi Road, Qingcheng Mountain and 1 more. Each spot page shows the plaque context; Match locks the reading in under a minute.
- How do I remember 城 on the street?
- 城 usually means city. Here it crowns a ridge of pines and temple roofs — the “green city” is mountain geometry you climb into.