壁 bì — wall; rampart
教室的墙壁上贴着同学们的画。Jiào shì de qiáng bì shàng tiē zhe tóng xué men de huà.The students paintings are posted on the classroom walls.
Common words: 隔壁 (gé bì)、墙壁 (qiáng bì)、悬崖峭壁 (xuán yá qiào bì)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "rampart"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "rampart", including 壁 (bì), 垒 (lěi). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "rampart" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 壁 (bì), 垒 (lěi) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span bì, lěi — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 壁 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 壁 bìwall; rampartUseful words: 隔壁, 墙壁
- 垒 lěirampartUseful words: 堡垒, 对垒
Common words for these 2 "rampart" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 壁 (bì) — so "rampart" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "rampart".
垒 lěi — rampart
孩子们在沙滩上用沙子垒起了一座小城堡。Hái zi men zài shā tān shàng yòng shā zi lěi qǐ le yí zuò xiǎo chéng bǎo.The children built a small castle out of sand on the beach.
Common words: 堡垒 (bǎo lěi)、对垒 (duì lěi)、本垒 (běn lěi)
All 2 characters
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