高城深池

Mandarin · pinyin gāo chéng shēn chí

Meanings

  1. high walls and deep moat (idiom); impenetrable defense
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高
gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
城
chéng · castle; city, town; municipality
深
shēn · deep; depth; far; very, extreme
池
chí · pool, pond; moat; cistern
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1–2–1–2 · gao1 cheng2 shen1 chi2

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gou1 sing4 sam1 ci4

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高城深池 · gao1 cheng2 shen1 chi2
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Exact source record高城深池 高城深池 [gao1 cheng2 shen1 chi2] /high walls and deep moat (idiom); impenetrable defense/