层 (céng): Storey — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Character Breakdown

Semi-Enclosed

层=尸body+云cloud

A body (尸) with clouds (云) — layers or floors, like clouds stacked in the sky.

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HSK Vocabulary: 层

HSK words that contain this character.

层出不穷

céng chū bù qióng

come out in an unending flow

HSK 6

层次

céng cì

administrative levels; arrangement of ideas; gradation

HSK 6

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 层 is used in context

tā他

zhù住

zài在

shì市

zhōng中

xīn心

de的

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section; rank; stratum

HSK 6

He lives in a high-rise apartment in the city center.

jī基

céng层

gōng工

zuò作

duì对

shè社

qū区

fā发

zhǎn展

hěn很

zhòng重

yào要

。

Grassroots work is important for community development.

wǒ我

jiā家

zhù住

zài在

wǔ五

céng层

。

My home is on the fifth floor.

zhè这

ge个

zǔ组

zhī织

yǒu有

qīng清

xī晰

de的

céng层

cì次

jié结

gòu构

。

This organization has a clear hierarchical structure.

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "ceng".

céng曾 cèng蹭

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "尸".

yin尹 zhǎn展 lǚ屡 jú局 xiè屑 qū屈

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