Meaning Index
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "stronghold", including 堡 (bǎo / pù), 寨 (zhài). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
The English word "stronghold" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 堡 (bǎo / pù), 寨 (zhài) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span bǎo, pù, zhài — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 堡 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 堡 (bǎo / pù) — so "stronghold" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
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 "stronghold".
山顶上有一座古老的城堡。Shān dǐng shàng yǒu yí zuò gǔ lǎo de chéng bǎo.There is an ancient castle on the mountaintop.
Common words: 城堡 (chéng bǎo)、堡垒 (bǎo lěi)、地堡 (dì bǎo)
这个少数民族村寨保留着古老的风俗。Zhè ge shǎo shù mín zú cūn zhài bǎo liú zhe gǔ lǎo de fēng sú.This ethnic minority village preserves ancient customs.
Common words: 山寨 (shān zhài)、大寨 (dà zhài)、边寨 (biān zhài)
Open 堡、寨 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.