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Meaning of 塔

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塔HSK 6
Pinyin: tǎ
English Definition: pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); Classifiers: 座
Chinese Definition:
①佛教特有的高耸的建筑物,尖顶,多层,常有七级、九级、十三级等,形状有圆形的、多角形的,一般用以藏舍利、经卷等:宝塔。佛塔。
②像塔形的建筑物或器物:水塔。灯塔。纪念塔。金字塔。塔楼。
③姓氏。
Total strokes: 13; Radical: 土
Pictophonetic:荅 indicates the sound; 土 (earth) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 土 [ tǔ ] soil, earth; items made of earth
    • 荅 [ dā ] to answer; small bean; thick, heavy
Similar Characters: 搭
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Example Words
金字塔 jīn zì tǎ pyramid (building or structure)
塔吉克斯坦 tǎ jí kè sī tǎn Tajikistan
宝塔 bǎo tǎ pagoda
灯塔HSK 6 dēng tǎ lighthouse; Classifiers: 座
铁塔 tiě tǎ iron tower
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Example Sentences
1
塔上有一个观景台
。
There is an observation deck on top of the tower.
2
他在塔上看夜景
。
He was enjoying the night view from the tower.
3
塔的高度超过了
100
米
。
The tower's height exceeds 100 meters.
4
我登上了山顶上的塔楼
。
I climbed the tower on the top of the mountain.
5
那座塔太高
,
我不敢上去
。
That tower is too high, I dare not go up.