城堡 meaning and pronunciation

城堡
Simplified/traditional word

城堡 English definition

chéng bǎo
  • castle
  • rook (chess piece)

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  • 城 (chéng): city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4];
  • 堡 (bǎo): an earthwork; castle; position of defense; stronghold; used in place names, often as phonetic bao for 'burg' or 'bad';