基本信息 (Basic Information)
含义与用法 (Meanings & Usage)
中文核心释义 (Core Chinese Meaning): 城市、城墙，指用来防御的、环绕居民区的围墙，亦泛指城市。
英文核心释义 (Core English Meaning): city; town; city walls; fortified wall around a settlement.
“城”在现代汉语中通常指城市、城镇。也用于指具体的城墙，如“城墙”。常见于地名或与“市”连用成为“城市”。
In modern Chinese, '城' most often refers to a city or town, or specifically a city wall. It appears in words for place names or combined with '市' to mean 'city' (城市 chéngshì).
象形意义 / 为何这么写 (Pictographic Meaning / Writing Rationale)
“城”属于会意字，由“土”（表示泥土、土地）与“成”（表示建成、完成）组合而成，象征用泥土建成防御的城墙或城市。'城' is an associative compound character: '土' (earth/soil) and '成' (to complete/build) are combined to symbolize walls or cities built with earth for defense.
文言文释义 (Classical Chinese Meaning)
与现代意义相近，多指城墙，或引申为城市、都城。Similar to modern meaning, often referring to city walls, or by extension, cities and capitals.
深入学习 (In-depth Study)
字源故事 (Origin Story)
“城”最早起源于古时人们在居住地周围建造的围墙，以防御外来侵袭。其字形组合了“土”（表示泥土、土地）和“成”（意为建成、完成），表达了用土建成防御工事的含义。The character '城' originated from the practice of building walls around settlements to defend against invaders in ancient China. The structure combines '土' (earth, soil) and '成' (to complete, accomplish), signifying the completion of earthworks for defense.
字形演变 (Character Evolution)
甲骨文 (Oracle Bone Script):
甲骨文中“城”的字形尚未定型，通常以“土”或类似围墙的符号出现，象征围绕聚落的土墙，尚无现今的“成”字部分。
In Oracle Bone Script, '城' had not fully taken form; it often depicted the '土' (earth) component or fence-like symbols suggesting an earthen wall around settlements, without the present '成' component.
金文 (Bronze Inscription):
金文中“城”字的结构逐渐明朗，上部是“土”，下部开始出现“成”的雏形，整体呈现筑墙防御之意。
In Bronze Inscriptions, '城' became more defined, with '土' on top and the initial form of '成' below, collectively expressing the meaning of building defensive walls.
小篆 (Small Seal Script):
小篆中“城”的结构已经接近现代字形，上部为“土”，下部为规范化的“成”，字形修长均匀。
In Small Seal Script, '城' closely resembles the modern form, with '土' on top and a standardized '成' below, with elongated and symmetrical strokes.
隶书 (Clerical Script):
隶书时期“城”的笔画变得更加平直、规整，结构更为宽广，部件分明，便于书写。
In Clerical Script, the strokes became straighter and more regular, with a wider structure and clearly distinguished components, making it easier to write.
楷书 (现代) (Regular Script (Modern)):
现代楷书中，“城”字结构方正、笔画清晰，上“土”下“成”，用于表示城市或城墙。
In modern Regular Script, '城' is square in shape with clear strokes, '土' on top and '成' below, used to refer to cities or city walls.
常用词语和例句 (Common Words & Examples)
城市 (city)
上海是一座美丽的城市。
Eng: Shanghai is a beautiful city.
城墙 (city wall; fortification wall)
西安的城墙保存得非常完整。
Eng: Xi'an's city wall is very well preserved.
城门 (city gate)
游客们在古老的城门前合影留念。
Eng: Tourists take photos in front of the ancient city gate.
相关成语 (Related Idioms)
固若金汤
Meaning: as solid as gold and soup (impregnable; very strong and secure fortification)
“固若金汤”本意是说城池坚固得像金属铸造、城池外又有护城河。形容防守非常坚固，不易攻破。
'固若金汤' originally described a city being as solid as if made of gold and surrounded by a moat, symbolizing a very strong defense that is hard to breach.
多语言翻译 (核心释义) (Translations (Core Meaning))
- French: ville; muraille (de ville)
- German: Stadt; Stadtmauer
- Spanish: ciudad; muralla
- Italian: città; mura cittadine
- Portuguese: cidade; muralha
- Russian: город; городская стена
- Arabic: مدينة؛ سور المدينة
- Persian: شهر؛ دیوار شهر
- Dutch: stad; stadsmuur
- Polish: miasto; mur miejski
- Vietnamese: thành phố; tường thành
- Ukrainian: місто; міська стіна
视频学习资源 (Video Learning Resources)
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- 在 Bilibili.com 搜索 "城 字源 说文解字" (Search on Bilibili)
- 在 YouTube.com 搜索 "cheng character origin etymology" (Search on YouTube)
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