céng ㄘㄥˊ cang4 HSK 2 進階級 · Level 3

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

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 层 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 我爱千层面。 I love lasagna.
  • 大楼有20层。 The building has 20 floors.
  • 你住在哪层楼? What floor do you live on?
  • 玩具部門在第五層。 The toy department is on the fifth floor.
  • 飛機在雲層上飛著。 The plane flew above the clouds.

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