城阙

Traditional form:

城闕

Pinyin (reading):

chéngquè

Definitions:

• watchtower on either side of a city gate
• (literary) city
• imperial palace

Characters:

• 城 - castle, city, town; municipality
• 阙 - palace; watchtower

Traditional characters:

• 城 - castle, city, town; municipality
• 闕 - palace; watchtower