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天花板 — Chinese word meaning
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天花板 (tiān huā bǎn) is a Chinese word: ceiling. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 天花板
名 noun
ceiling
这个房间的天花板很高。
The ceiling of this room is very high.
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Word breakdown
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天 is a component in 2 characters
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一
— the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
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下
lower position (opposite of 上): ① positioned below (opposite of 上); ② later in order or time; ③ within a certain range, condition, or circumstance
两
two (used before measure words and 半, 千, 万, 亿)
事
matter; affair; everything that happens in nature and society
候
to wait; to await
元
the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), founded by Kublai Khan
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兴
to be popular; to be in vogue
再
twice; a second time
前
front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后)
天
sky
子
child (son or daughter in ancient usage); now specifically son
师
teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills)
本
root or stem of a plant
正
straight; upright (opposite of crooked or tilted)
百
hundred (the number 100)
贵
expensive; of high value (opposite of 贱)
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大 is a component in 34 characters
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花
— flower (the reproductive organ of a seed plant, composed of petals, calyx, receptacle, and stamen)
花 is not used as a component in any other character.
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艺
talent; skill
苦
bitter (taste, opposite of sweet)
获
to capture; to seize
萄
used in 葡萄: a deciduous vine with palmate leaves and small yellowish-green flowers, bearing round or oval berries (purple or yellow-green when ripe, juicy and sweet-tart), eaten as fruit or used to make wine; also the fruit of this plant
落
to fall; to drop down
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卉
general term for various plants (esp. ornamental grasses and flowers)
瞒
to conceal the truth from others
艾
mugwort (perennial herb used in medicine and moxibustion; also called 艾蒿)
芒
a perennial herb (Miscanthus sinensis) growing in hills and fields, with linear leaves, brownish-yellow panicles in autumn, and hairy fruits
芝
lingzhi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum), a fungus growing on dead wood with a reddish-brown glossy cap, used medicinally; regarded as an auspicious plant in ancient times
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芬
fragrance of flowers and plants
芭
see 芭蕉, a herbaceous plant with broad leaves; its fruit, similar to a banana, is edible
芯
peeled rush pith; the central part of a plant
芳
fragrant; sweet-smelling (of flowers and plants)
芽
bud; sprout (young shoot emerging from a seed or plant that can develop into a stem, leaf, or whole plant)
苍
blue-green or cyan color
苏
plant name: ① purple perilla (紫苏), a herb with dark purple leaves, purple-red flowers, leaves and seeds used medicinally; ② white perilla (白苏), a herb with square stems, white flowers, roots, stems, leaves and seeds all used medicinally
苗
seedling; tender shoots or leaves of certain vegetables
苛
burdensome, oppressive, hard to bear
苟
for the time being; temporarily
若
as if; like
茁
sprouting; growing vigorously (of plants)
茂
lush, (of plants) growing abundantly and vigorously
茉
﹝茉莉﹞ (-li) ① evergreen shrub with fragrant white flowers, used to scent tea ② four-o'clock flower (Mirabilis jalapa), an herb with red, white, yellow, or purple flowers; its starchy endosperm can be used as cosmetic powder
茫
vast and boundless, indistinct
荆
chaste tree (a deciduous shrub with long-stalked palmate leaves, blue-purple flowers, and tough branches used for weaving baskets; branches formerly used as a flogging instrument)
荡
to rock; to swing
荤
pungent vegetables (onions, garlic, etc.) forbidden in Buddhism
荧
(lit.) dim; faintly glowing
荫
shade of a tree, shadow cast by branches and leaves in sunlight
荷
lotus
莅
(lit.) to arrive; to come to
莉
see "茉莉" — an evergreen shrub with oval or elliptical glossy leaves and fragrant white flowers, used ornamentally, for scenting tea, and medicinally
莫
(lit.) no one; nothing
莲
lotus (aquatic herb, also called 荷, with large round leaves, pink or white flowers, edible seeds and underground stem)
莹
(lit.) a smooth, jade-like stone
莽
dense, thick grass
菇
a type of fungus; mushroom
菩
bodhisattva (–sà), abbrev. of Sanskrit 'bodhisattva'; in Buddhism, a being just below Buddhahood, broadly referring to Buddhas and certain deities
萌
(of plants) to sprout, to bud
萍
duckweed; aquatic herb floating on water surface with flat oval leaves and hanging roots
萎
to wither; to wilt (of plants)
萝
creeping or climbing plant; 莪蒿 (a type of artemisia)
萧
desolate, bleak, lifeless
萨
a surname
董
(lit.) to supervise and manage
葬
funeral rites; disposal of a corpse according to custom
葱
scallion; green onion (a common vegetable or seasoning)
蒂
the stem end of a fruit or melon; the part connecting fruit to its stalk
蒙
ignorant, lacking knowledge
蒜
garlic (herbaceous plant with white flowers; young leaves and flower stalks are edible)
蒸
to evaporate; (of liquid) to heat up and rise as vapor
蓬
fleabane, a biennial herb with willow-like toothed leaves and white-bristled achenes
蔑
(lit.) nothing, without
蔓
same as "蔓"（wàn）, used in compound words or idioms, e.g. "蔓草", "蔓延"
蔚
(lit.) luxuriant; magnificent
蔼
friendly, amiable
蔽
to cover; to conceal; to block
蕴
(lit.) to contain; to accumulate
蕾
flower bud, unopened bloom
藐
small; tiny
藤
plant name: ① wisteria (紫藤), a climbing plant with purple flowers, commonly called 藤萝; ② rattan (白藤), an evergreen woody plant with long, flexible yet tough stems used for weaving chairs, baskets, and boxes, commonly called 藤子; ③ gamboge tree (藤黄), an evergreen tree with round fruit and yellow resin used as a pigment, but toxic and not for coloring food
藻
algae; aquatic plants lacking roots, stems, and leaves, capable of photosynthesis, e.g. red algae, brown algae, green algae, blue-green algae
蘑
edible mushroom (e.g. button mushroom, pine mushroom)
蘸
to dip into (a liquid, powder, or paste)
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板 is not used as a component in any other character.
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木 is a component in 126 characters
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杯
cup or glass for holding wine, water, tea, etc.
果
fruit; the seed-bearing part of a plant after flowering
校
school
样
shape; appearance; state of affairs
桌
table; desk (furniture for placing items on)
椅
chair (a seat with a backrest)
茶
tea plant (evergreen shrub with oblong leaves, white flowers, and hard-shelled seeds; young leaves are processed into tea leaves)
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极
apex; highest point; extremity
查
to inspect carefully; to examine
树
tree; general term for woody plants
根
root (organ of a higher plant that anchors it and absorbs water and nutrients; taproots and fibrous roots)
梯
ladder; stairs; escalator
检
to inspect; to examine
概
general idea; outline
相
mutually; each other
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松
pine tree (evergreen or deciduous conifer)
林
forest; grove of trees or bamboo
染
to dye (an object with dye)
柿
persimmon tree, a deciduous tree with oval leaves, yellowish-white flowers, and edible orange or red fruit
标
treetop; tip of a branch
格
a ruled cell, box, or grid compartment
案
ancient wooden food tray
桥
bridge (structure built over water or in the air for passage)
桶
bucket; barrel; tub (cylindrical container made of plastic, wood, or metal, sometimes with a handle)
棒
stick; club (usu. thick and short)
森
abounding in trees; densely forested
棵
measure word for plants
植
to plant, to cultivate
深
deep (opposite of shallow)
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某
a certain (person, place, thing, etc.); so-and-so
柜
cabinet or chest (for storing documents, clothes, etc.), usually rectangular, made of metal or wood, with a door or lid
桃
peach tree, a small deciduous tree with smooth twigs, oblong-lanceolate leaves, solitary pink flowers, and sweet, roughly spherical fruit covered in fine fuzz; the kernel is used medicinally
档
shelving or cabinet with compartments for storing files
梨
pear tree, a deciduous tree or shrub with five-petaled white flowers and oval leaves
模
rule; norm; standard
橘
mandarin orange tree, an evergreen tree bearing oblate sweet-sour fruit with red-yellow peel used in medicine
橙
orange tree (evergreen tree with oval leaves, juicy round fruit with red-yellow rind)
橡
deciduous oak tree (also called 栎, 麻栎, or 柞树) whose leaves feed silkworms and whose timber is used for sleepers and furniture
荣
lush; flourishing (of plants)
采
to pick (flowers, leaves, or fruit)
闲
free; unoccupied; idle (opposite of 'busy')
集
to gather, assemble, collect
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枝
branch (of a plant)
枪
traditional spear or lance with a sharp metal tip on a long shaft
枯
withered; dried out (of plants)
柔
soft, pliant (opposite of "刚")
柴
firewood; brushwood for burning
栋
ridgepole or main beam of a house
栏
railing; barrier
株
roots and trunk of a tree above ground
核
hard pit or stone at the center of a fruit
梁
beam; horizontal load-bearing timber or structural member
梅
plum tree (deciduous tree with oval leaves, cold-resistant, blooming in early spring with five-petaled flowers in pink, white, or red; fruit is round, green when unripe and yellow when ripe, edible and sour)
械
specialized implement or tool
棉
cotton plant (annual or perennial herb or shrub; cultivated varieties include upland cotton, sea-island cotton, tree cotton, etc.; cotton fibers are a key textile material; seeds can be pressed for oil; commonly called 棉花)
棋
board game (such as Go, chess, checkers)
棍
stick; rod (made from wood, bamboo, etc.)
棕
brown color (like palm fiber)
椎
vertebra, short bone forming the spine in humans and higher animals
椒
pepper plant (Sichuan pepper, black pepper, chili pepper, etc.) whose fruits or seeds have a pungent or spicy flavor
榜
posted list of names
横
horizontal (opposite of vertical 竖/直)
渠
waterway, especially an artificially dug canal or ditch
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杠
thick rod or pole
杨
poplar tree (deciduous tree with oval or lanceolate leaves and upright branches, including white poplar and other varieties)
枉
crooked, bent; referring to error or deviation
枚
a counter for small objects (similar to 个), one by one
枢
pivot; central or crucial part
柄
handle of an object
柏
cypress tree, an evergreen with scale-like leaves and cone fruits; hard wood used as building material
柱
pillar; column (a vertical load-bearing structural member in a building, usually made of wood or stone)
柳
willow tree (deciduous tree with long, slender drooping branches and narrow leaves)
栖
to perch (originally of birds on trees); broadly, to dwell or stay
栽
to plant; to grow (plants)
桂
plant name: 1. cinnamon tree (evergreen, white flowers, aromatic bark used as spice and medicine); 2. bay laurel (evergreen, oblong leaves, yellow flowers, leaves used as spice); 3. sweet osmanthus (evergreen shrub or small tree, also called 木樨, white or yellow fragrant flowers used as spice)
框
frame embedded in a wall for installing doors or windows
桑
mulberry tree, a deciduous tree with oval serrated leaves used to feed silkworms, sweet purple or yellow-green fruit, and bark/leaves/fruit/roots used in medicine
桨
oar; paddle (for rowing a boat, usually wooden, cylindrical on the upper part and flat and slightly wider on the lower part)
桩
stake or post driven into the ground
梢
the thinner end of a strip-like object
梭
shuttle (weaving tool on a loom that carries the weft thread through the warp, thick in the middle and pointed at both ends, typically made of hard wood; also called 梭子)
梳
comb (tool for tidying hair or beard, made of bamboo, wood, or plastic)
棚
shed or awning made of bamboo, wood, and matting to shelter from sun, wind, and rain
棱
edge where two surfaces of an object meet
棺
coffin
椭
elliptical; oval shape formed by cutting a cylinder or cone at an angle
椰
coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh
楷
model, example, standard
榨
to press or squeeze out juice from something
槐
pagoda tree, a deciduous tree with pinnate leaves, pale yellow flowers, and cylindrical seed pods; used as dye source, medicine, and timber
槛
threshold (low strip at the base of a door, made of wood or stone)
槽
trough (rectangular container with raised sides and a sunken middle, used for feed, water, or wine; especially a feed trough for livestock)
橱
cabinet; cupboard (a piece of furniture with doors for storing things)
檐
eaves; overhanging edge of a roof
沐
to wash one's hair; to bathe, wash
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