尸
Primary radical
尸 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 层.
CHINESE CHARACTER
层 (céng): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order
céng
layer, floor, story, stratumHSK 37 strokes
LEARNING CONNECTIONS
尸 · 云
Visible components
层 is decomposed as ⿸尸云.
STROKES · 7
PRACTISE WRITING →Write 层 in 7 steps.
Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.
LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT
Vocabulary with 层
HSK 3 · to pile on top of one another; layer; stratum; floor (of a building); story; (math.) sheaf; classifier for layers
HSK 6 · layer; level; gradation; arrangement of ideas; (a person's) standing
HSK 6 · aspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc); (geology) bedding plane
HSK 6 · high-rise; high level; high class
HSK 7-9 · more and more emerge; innumerable succession; breeding like flies (idiom)
HSK 7-9 · ground floor; first floor; lowest level; lowest rung (of society etc)
FAQ
What does 层 (céng) mean in Chinese?
layer, floor, story, stratum
How do you write 层 in stroke order?
层 has 7 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.
What is the radical of 层?
尸 is the radical in 层. It can provide a meaning-side clue.
What are common words with 层?
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.