要塞

yàosài
  1. stronghold
  2. fort
  3. fortification

CEDICT

  1. (military) stronghold; fort; fortification; fortress; strategic spot
  2. stronghold; fort; fortification; fortress; strategic spot

Wiktionary

險要的關隘。《禮記．月令》：「備邊竟，完要塞。」漢．鄭玄．注：「要塞，邊城要害處也。」《漢書．卷六四上．嚴助傳》：「以地圖察其山川要塞，相去不過寸數。」也作「要隘」。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 要 yào
  1. to want; to need; to ask for
  2. will; shall; about to
  3. need to; should
  4. if (same as 要是 yàoshi)
  5. (bound form) important
2 塞 sài (bound form) strategic stronghold

Related entries

寨 zhài
  1. stronghold
  2. stockade
  3. camp
  4. (stockaded) village
據點 jùdiǎn
  1. stronghold
  2. defended military base
  3. base for operations
  4. strategic point
  5. foothold
  6. (market) presence
窩子 wōzi
  1. lair
  2. den
  3. stronghold
堡壘 bǎolěi fort
堡寨 bǎozhài
  1. fort
  2. fortress

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