塔 tǎ
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 土 — soil, earth
- Made of
- 土 soil, earth 荅 to answer
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
塔
tǎ
pagoda
Character
Example phrases
- 这座古塔经历了多次地震，仍然保存得相当完整。 Zhè zuò gǔtǎ jīnglì le duō cì dìzhèn, réngrán bǎocún de xiāngdāng wánzhěng. This ancient pagoda has been through several earthquakes and is still preserved quite completely.
- 站在塔上，可以看见整座城市。 Zhàn zài tǎ shàng, kěyǐ kànjiàn zhěng zuò chéngshì. From the tower you can see the whole city.
- 孩子们用积木搭了一座高高的塔。 Háizimen yòng jīmù dā le yí zuò gāogāo de tǎ. The children built a tall tower out of blocks.
Related words
- 宫 gōng palace, temple
- 井 jǐng well
- 重建 chóngjiàn to rebuild
- 栏 lán railing, column
- 通道 tōngdào passage, channel
- 管道 guǎndào pipe, tubing
- 自来水 zìláishuǐ running water, tap water
- 照明 zhàomíng lighting
- 空地 kòngdì open space, vacant land
- 工地 gōngdì construction site
- 场馆 chǎngguǎn venue, stadium, exhibition centre
- 场地 chǎngdì site, location