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上层 (shàng céng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

上层 (shàng céng) is a Chinese word: upper layer, upper level. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 上层

名 míng noun

upper layer, upper level

这座建筑的上层是办公室。

zhè zuò jiàn zhù de shàng céng shì bàn gōng shì

The upper floors of this building are offices.

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Word breakdown

上 shàng — upper, above, top

层 céng — layer, level, stratum

Structure & writing
1 上 shàng — upper; high position (opposite of 下); ① preceding in order ② higher in rank or quality
上 is a component in 4 characters

上 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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2 层 céng — to repeat, to overlap

层 is not used as a component in any other character.

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