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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- ta3
- English meanings
- pagoda, stupa, tower
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 土; right 荅.
Meaning & sound clues
土 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “earth”.
荅 is identified as the sound component (dā). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 塔.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
he
to collapse
she
it
step
trample; step on
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- 金字塔