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CHINESE CHARACTER

céng

层

层

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measure word (approximations)

HSK 2
Numbered pinyin
ceng2
English meanings
m.[proximation]

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Enclosed from the upper left structure

Enclosed from the upper left arrangement: outside 尸; inside 云.

  • Outside

    尸

  • Inside

    云
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This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿸尸云

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    zhè这lóu楼yǒu有shí十céng层。

    This building has ten floors.

  2. 02

    sān三céng层shì是shūdiàn书店。

    The bookstore is on the third floor.

  3. 03

    yī一céng层yī一céng层wǎng往shàng上zǒu走。

    Go up floor by floor.

  4. 04

    wàimian外面yǒu有yī一céng层huī灰。

    There's a layer of dust outside.

  5. 05

    zhè这shì是dì第yī一céng层。

    This is the first floor.

  6. 06

    yún云céng层hěn很hòu厚。

    The clouds are thick.

Related words

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  • 基层
  • 层出不穷
  • 层次
  • 层面
  • 底层
  • 阶层
  • 高层
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