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Meaning of 層

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層 (Simplified: 层)HSK 3
Pinyin: céng
English Definition: layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.)
Chinese Definition:
①重(chóng):层云。层峰。层浪。层叠。
②重复地:层出不穷。
③级:层次。阶层。上层。
④量词(a。用于重叠、积累的东西,如“五层楼”;b。用于可以分项分步的东西,如“还有一层顾虑”;c。用于可从物体表面揭开或抹去的东西,如“一层薄膜”)。
Total strokes: 15; Radical: 尸
Pictophonetic:曾 indicates the sound; 尸 (body) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿸ Surround from upper left
Example Words
層次HSK 6 céng cì layer; level; gradation; arrangement of ideas; (a person's) standing
層面 céng miàn aspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc); (geology) bedding plane
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Example Sentences
1
云层变化很快
。
The cloud layer changes quickly.
2
他住在下面一层
。
He lives on the lower floor.
3
这座楼房高达
20
层
。
This building is as tall as 20 floors.
4
这座大楼拥有
100
多层
。
This building has over 100 floors.
5
这个决定由公司的高层负责
。
The decision is the responsibility of the top management of the company.