层 (céng) — Chinese Character

层

céng

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

Radical: 尸 HSK 2 qv, n ideographic

Components & Etymology

层 decomposes into the following components:

尸云

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 层.

一层

yī céng

上层

shàng céng

下层

xià céng

中层

zhōng céng

云层

yún céng

价层

jià céng

低层

dī céng

内层

nèi céng

分层

fēn céng

包层

bāo céng

单层

dān céng

双层

shuāng céng

Characters that share the radical 尸.

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