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Character #544 · The First 1000

céng

layer

layer; floor (of a building); level

Strokes
715
TraditionalSimplified
層 层
Poster cell
L20
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • céngcì layer
  • gāocéng high-rise
  • céngmiàn aspect
  • jīcéng basic level
  • jiēcéng social class
  • dǐcéng ground floor; bottom
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 层層

Write 层層 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, céng, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell L20 · 28 × 36 grid

层層 is #544 on The First 1000 poster.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 层 mean in English?
层 (céng) means "layer": layer; floor (of a building); level.
How do you pronounce 层?
层 is pronounced céng in pinyin, with the second (rising) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄘㄥˊ.
How many strokes does 层 have?
The simplified form, 层, has 7 strokes. The traditional form, 層, has 15.
What is the traditional form of 层?
The traditional form of 层 is 層. 层 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 層 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 层?
Common words that use 层 include 层次 (céngcì, layer), 高层 (gāocéng, high-rise), 层面 (céngmiàn, aspect), 基层 (jīcéng, basic level).
How common is 层?
层 is number 544 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell L20 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.