城堡
Old HSK 6
城堡 (chéngbǎo) · castle
城堡 (chéngbǎo) means “castle”. It is written with 2 characters: 城 (city) + 堡 (fort). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 城堡 is built
The characters
城 chéng · city
What 城 is made of
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 成chéng — to accomplish
- 丁dīng — male adult
- 戈gē — spear
Origin hint: 土 gives the meaning, 成 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
堡 bǎo · fort
What 堡 is made of
- 保bǎo — to safeguard
- 亻rén — person
- 呆dāi — dull
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 木mù — tree
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
Example sentences
山上有一座古老的城堡。Shānshàng yǒu yī zuò gǔlǎo de chéngbǎo.There is an old castle on the hill.
孩子们在沙滩上堆了一座城堡。Háizimen zài shātān shàng duī le yī zuò chéngbǎo.The children built a sandcastle on the beach.
Questions about 城堡
What does 城堡 mean?
城堡 (chéngbǎo) means “castle”.
How do you pronounce 城堡?
城堡 is pronounced chéngbǎo.
Which HSK level is 城堡?
城堡 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 城堡 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 27: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.