层 céng

to pile on top of one another; layer; stratum; floor (of a building); story; (math.) sheaf; classifier for layers

HSK 37 strokesTrad. 層

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层 · 7 strokes

7 strokes

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Ideograph⿸尸云

Simplified form of 層; 曾 provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Traditional form 層: body

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céng cìlayer

gāo cénghigh-rise

céng miànaspect; facet

jī céngbasic level

jiē céngsocial class

shàng céngupper layer

dǐ céngground floor; first floor

céng chū bù qióngmore and more emerge

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