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Meaning of 塔

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Pinyin:
English Definition: pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); Classifiers:
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:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (earth) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ ] soil, earth; items made of earth
    • [ ] to answer; small bean; thick, heavy
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Example Words
金字塔 jīn pyramid (building or structure)
塔吉克斯坦 tǎn Tajikistan
宝塔 bǎo pagoda
灯塔 dēng lighthouse; Classifiers:
铁塔 tiě iron tower
More: 塔* | *塔 | *塔*
Example Sentences
1
There is an observation deck on top of the tower.
2
He was enjoying the night view from the tower.
3
100
The tower's height exceeds 100 meters.
4
I climbed the tower on the top of the mountain.
5
That tower is too high, I dare not go up.