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层

céng
to pile on top of one another
Radical: 尸 Strokes: 7 HSK 2
Structure: Top-left surroundFrequency: Most common
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Character Decomposition
层=尸+云
Etymology
Simplified form of 層; 曾 provides the pronunciation
Meanings
to pile on top of one another
layer; stratum
floor (of a building); story
(math.) sheaf
classifier for layers
céng
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Words with 层 285 total
Idioms with 层 17 total Chain
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