墙 qiáng — wall
墙上挂着一幅美丽的画。Qiáng shàng guà zhe yì fú měi lì de huà.A beautiful painting hangs on the wall.
Common words: 墙壁 (qiáng bì)、城墙 (chéng qiáng)、围墙 (wéi qiáng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "wall"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "wall", including 墙 (qiáng), 壁 (bì). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "wall" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 墙 (qiáng), 壁 (bì) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span qiáng, bì — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 墙 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 墙 qiángwallUseful words: 墙壁, 城墙
- 壁 bìwall; rampartUseful words: 隔壁, 墙壁
Common words for these 2 "wall" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 墙 (qiáng) — so "wall" 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 "wall".
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)
All 2 characters
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