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底层 (dǐ céng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 底层

名 míng noun

bottom layer; lower class; grassroots

他关注底层人民的生活状况。

tā guān zhù dǐ céng rén mín de shēng huó zhuàng kuàng

He is concerned about the living conditions of grassroots people.

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Word breakdown

底 dǐ — bottom, lower

层 céng — layer, level, stratum

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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6 层出不穷 céng chū bù qióng — emerge in an endless stream HSK 7
- 层 layer; suggests one after another in succession
- 出 come out, emerge; indicates appearance
- 不 not; negates the following character
- 穷 exhaust, end; with 不 means endless
Example

新的科技产品层出不穷。

xīn de kē jì chǎn pǐn céng chū bù qióng

New technology products emerge in an endless stream.
7 阶层 jiē céng — social class HSK 7
- 阶 rank, grade, hierarchical step
- 层 layer, stratum, level
Example

不同阶层的人有不同的生活方式。

bù tóng jiē céng de rén yǒu bù tóng de shēng huó fāng shì

People from different social classes have different lifestyles.

Structure & writing

1 底 dǐ — the bottom part (～子, ～儿)

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

consists of

1.1 广 guǎng — wide; broad (opposite of 狭)

广 is a component in 31 characters

HSK 1

床 chuáng bed (furniture for sleeping) 店 diàn shop; store

HSK 3

应 yìng to reply; to answer 康 kāng healthy 矿 kuàng mineral resources

HSK 4

庆 qìng to congratulate; to celebrate 序 xù order; sequence 底 dǐ the bottom part (～子, ～儿) 度 dù instrument or unit for measuring length 座 zuò seat; honorific term for a high-ranking official in former times

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庭 tíng hall; main room of a house 麻 má herbaceous plant of the hemp family (e.g. cannabis, ramie, abutilon, flax); stem-bark fiber used to make rope and cloth

HSK 5

席 xí mat woven from reed, bamboo, or grass strips, used to cover a bed, floor, or build a shelter 库 kù storehouse; warehouse; storage facility 府 fǔ government office; organ of state power 扩 kuò to expand, enlarge; to increase in scope, scale, or quantity 腐 fǔ to rot; to decay

HSK 6

庄 zhuāng village; rural settlement 庞 páng large (in size or quantity) 廊 láng covered corridor or passageway under eaves

HSK 7

唐 táng boastful; exaggerated (in speech) 庇 bì to shelter, to shield 庙 miào ancestral shrine (where ancestral tablets are enshrined) 废 fèi to discontinue; to stop using 庸 yōng ordinary; mediocre

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廉 lián upright and honest; incorruptible 廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 缠 chán to wind around, to wrap around 遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure 鹰 yīng hawk; eagle (a bird of prey with hooked beak, short neck, feathered legs, and sharp talons)

1.2 氐 dī — ancient ethnic group of northwest China and Sichuan

氐 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 4

低 dī low (opposite of 'high'); close to the ground 底 dǐ the bottom part (～子, ～儿)

HSK 6

抵 dǐ to prop up; to support

Stroke order

2 层 céng — to repeat, to overlap

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

consists of

2.1 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

2.2 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

HSK 3

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

Stroke order