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title: "Chengqiang Meaning: 城墙 (chéngqiáng) in English"
description: "城墙 (traditional 城牆, chéngqiáng) means “city wall”. Not the chengqiang you heard? See 逞强. Hear its tones, see what 城 and 墙 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengqiang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 城墙 mean?

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城墙 chéngqiáng

## city wall

## Its characters

1. 城 chéng city wall
2. 墙 qiáng wall

## In a sentence

这座古城的城墙保存得很好。 The city wall of this ancient town is well preserved.

诸葛亮走上**城墙**一看，远处果然尘土满天。

From [空城计 · The Empty Fort Strategy: Zhuge Liang's famous bluff](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-empty-fort-strategy-zhuge-liang#library-word-179-181)

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## Other words said chengqiang

- [逞强chěngqiángto show off one's strength](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%80%9E%E5%BC%BA)

## More words with 城 or 墙

- [城区 chéngqū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengqu)
- [城市 chéngshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengshi)
- [城镇 chéngzhèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengzhen)
- [墙壁 qiángbì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiangbi)

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