层

céng

story, layer, floor, stratum

How to write 层, stroke by stroke

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

Ideographic: Simplified form of 層; 曾 provides the pronunciation

Made of 尸 + 云

一层yī cénglayer
高层gāo cénghigh-rise; high level; high class
大气层dà qì céng(meteorology) the atmosphere; atmospheric layer
层面céng miànaspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc); (geology) bedding plane
楼层lóu céngfloor; story (of a building)
底层dǐ céngground floor; first floor; lowest level; lowest rung (of society etc)
双层shuāng céngdouble tier; double decker
顶层dǐng céngtop floor; the top of a building
上层shàng céngupper layer
阶层jiē céngsocial class
云层yún céngthe clouds; cloud layer; cloud bank
层次céng cìlayer; level; gradation; arrangement of ideas; (a person's) standing

机器蒙上了一层灰。
jī qì méng shàng le yì céng huī 。
The machine was coated with dust.
我爱千层面。
wǒ ài qiān céng miàn 。
I love lasagna.
你去过外层空间吗？
nǐ qù guò wài céng kōng jiān ma ？
Have you ever been to outer space?
你住在哪层楼？
nǐ zhù zài nǎ céng lóu ？
What floor do you live on?
云层的构成方式有好几种。
yún céng de gòu chéng fāng shì yǒu hǎo jǐ zhǒng 。
There are several kinds of cloud formations.