Chinese word dictionary

夹层

jiā céng · hollow layer between two solid layers; (architecture) mezzanine

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Word information

Simplified夹层

Traditional夾層

Pinyinjiā céng

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

夹jiā

to support; to be wedged between

层céng

layer, floor, story, stratum

How to learn 夹层

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Words with the same characters

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层céng

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

层次céngcì

layer; level; gradation; arrangement of ideas; (a person's) standing

层面céngmiàn

aspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc); (geology) bedding plane

高层gāocéng

high-rise; high level; high class

夹jiā

to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2]

层出不穷céngchū-bùqióng

more and more emerge; innumerable succession; breeding like flies (idiom)