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层 (céng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 3

层 (céng) is a Chinese word: layer; floor; story (measure word). This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 层

量 liàng measure word

layer; floor; story (measure word)

这座大楼有二十层。

zhè zuò dà lóu yǒu èr shí céng

This building has twenty floors.

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Word breakdown

层 céng — layer; floor; story (measure word)

Words with this character (8)
  • 1 层次 céng cì — level HSK 6
    • 层 layer, stratum
    • 次 order, sequence
    Example

    这篇文章的层次很清晰。

    zhè piān wén zhāng de céng cì hěn qīng xī

    This article has a very clear structure.

  • 2 层面 céng miàn — level; aspect HSK 6
    • 层 level; layer (indicating hierarchical stratification)
    • 面 aspect; plane (indicating a particular perspective or dimension)
    Example

    我们需要从不同层面来分析这个问题。

    wǒ men xū yào cóng bù tóng céng miàn lái fēn xī zhè ge wèn tí

    We need to analyze this problem from different levels.

  • 3 高层 gāo céng — high-rise; senior management HSK 6
    • 高 high, elevated
    • 层 level, stratum, tier
    Example

    公司高层正在开会讨论新计划。

    gōng sī gāo céng zhèng zài kāi huì tǎo lùn xīn jì huà

    The company's senior management is meeting to discuss the new plan.

  • 4 上层 shàng céng — upper layer, upper level HSK 7
    • 上 upper, above, top
    • 层 layer, level, stratum
    Example

    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.

  • 5 基层 jī céng — grassroots level HSK 7
    • 基 base, foundation (indicating fundamental level)
    • 层 layer, level (indicating hierarchical stratum)
    Example

    他在基层工作了十年。

    tā zài jī céng gōng zuò le shí nián

    He worked at the grassroots level for ten years.

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Structure & writing
1 层 céng — to repeat, to overlap

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

consists of

1.1 尸 shī — person representing the deceased in ancient sacrificial rites
尸 is a component in 23 characters
HSK 3
刷 shuā brush (a tool made of bristles, palm fiber, etc. for cleaning or applying substances) 层 céng to repeat, to overlap 居 jū to reside; to live 屋 wū (dial.) house; room; home
HSK 4
户 hù single-panel door; door in general
HSK 5
尺 chǐ chi, a traditional Chinese unit of length (≈33.33 cm; 10 寸 = 1 尺, 10 尺 = 1 丈) 尾 wěi tail; the projecting end part of a bird, beast, insect, or fish 局 jú chessboard 届 jiè to arrive at (a certain time) 属 shǔ category; type
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漏 lòu to drip, seep, or fall through a hole or crack
HSK 6
屈 qū to bend, opposite of "straighten" 履 lǚ shoe; footwear 眉 méi eyebrow
HSK 7
尿 niào urine; liquid waste produced by the kidneys and excreted through the urethra 屁 pì fart; gas expelled from the anus 屉 tì drawer or removable tray/shelf in a container 屎 shǐ feces; excrement 屑 xiè fragments; crumbs; scraps
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屠 tú to slaughter (livestock) 屡 lǚ repeatedly; time and again 殿 diàn grand hall; palace hall for imperial audience or enshrining deities 辟 pì incisive; penetrating; profound
1.2 云 yún — (lit.) to say
云 is a component in 9 characters
HSK 1
会 huì to gather; to come together
HSK 2
动 dòng to move; to change position or leave a state of rest (opposite of '静') 运 yùn to rotate; to move in sequence
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尝 cháng to taste; to sample food 层 céng to repeat, to overlap
HSK 6
坛 tán raised platform used for ceremonies such as sacrifices or military oaths, typically built of earth and stone
HSK 7
耘 yún to weed farmland 酝 yùn to brew wine 魂 hún spirit or mood in general

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