Chinese Word: 层 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

层 (Trad.: 層)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: 7; Radical: 尸

Ideographic:Simplified form of 層; 曾 provides the pronunciation

Character Formation:

⿸ Surround from upper left
- 尸 [ shī ] body, corpse
- 云 [ yún ] cloud; to say, to speak

Similar Characters: 展

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基层	jī céng	basic level; grassroots unit; basement layer
层次HSK 6	céng cì	layer; level; gradation; arrangement of ideas; (a person's) standing
高层HSK 3	gāo céng	high level; high class
层面	céng miàn	aspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc); (geology) bedding plane
阶层HSK 6	jiē céng	hierarchy; stratum; social class

1		yún céng 云层 biàn huà 变化 hěn kuài 很快。 The cloud layer changes quickly.
2		tā 他 zhù zài 住在 xià miàn 下面 yì céng 一层。 He lives on the lower floor.
3		zhè 这 zuò 座 lóu fáng 楼房 gāo dá 高达 20 céng 层。 This building is as tall as 20 floors.
4		zhè 这 zuò 座 dà lóu 大楼 yōng yǒu 拥有 100 duō céng 多层。 This building has over 100 floors.
5		zhè ge 这个 jué dìng 决定 yóu 由 gōng sī 公司 de 的 gāo céng 高层 fù zé 负责。 The decision is the responsibility of the top management of the company.

1		yún céng 云层 biàn huà 变化 hěn kuài 很快。 The cloud layer changes quickly.
2		tā 他 zhù zài 住在 xià miàn 下面 yì céng 一层。 He lives on the lower floor.
3		zhè 这 zuò 座 lóu fáng 楼房 gāo dá 高达 20 céng 层。 This building is as tall as 20 floors.
4		zhè 这 zuò 座 dà lóu 大楼 yōng yǒu 拥有 100 duō céng 多层。 This building has over 100 floors.
5		zhè ge 这个 jué dìng 决定 yóu 由 gōng sī 公司 de 的 gāo céng 高层 fù zé 负责。 The decision is the responsibility of the top management of the company.