Writing
长城 (cháng chéng) — how to say "the great wall" in Chinese
长城
The Great Wall
noun
Character composition
长
long
城
city, wall
Radicals / Keys
土
Earth
#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes
長
Long
#168 · cháng · 8 strokes
Collocations
参观长城
cānguān chángchéng
visit the Great Wall
长城脚下
chángchéng jiǎoxià
at the foot of the Great Wall
Examples
很多外国朋友来北京都会去参观长城。
Many foreign friends who come to Beijing visit the Great Wall.
参观长城。
Visit the Great Wall.
Frequently asked questions
The great wall in Chinese language
"the great wall" in Chinese is 长城 (cháng chéng).
长城 meaning in English
长城 (cháng chéng) means "The Great Wall".
How is 长城 pronounced?
It is pronounced cháng chéng (written as chang cheng, changcheng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "the great wall" in Chinese characters?
It is written 长城: 长 has 4 strokes, 城 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 长城?
长城 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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