层
HSK 3 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 3
层 (céng) · floor (of a building)
层 (céng) means “floor (of a building)”. It is made of 尸 + 云 and has 7 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 层 into its parts
What 层 is made of
- 尸 shī — body
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 云 yún — (classical) to say
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶 sī — private
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: Simplified form of 層; 曾 provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
层 stroke order
Example sentences
我家住在三层。Wǒ jiā zhù zài sān céng.My family lives on the third floor.
这个楼有几层？Zhège lóu yǒu jǐ céng?How many floors does this building have?
Words with 层
Also built with 尸
- 尺chǐruler
- 尾wěitail
- 屁pìto break wind
- 屈qūto bend
- 屉tìdrawer
- 届jièmeasure word for events, sessions, school years
- 屋wūbuilding
- 屑xiècrumbs
- 展zhǎnto open
- 属shǔto be born in the year of
- 屡lǚfrequently
- 履lǚshoes
Quick facts
| Pinyin | céng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | floor (of a building); layer |
| Strokes | 7 |
| Radical | 尸 (corpse, #44) |
| Pattern | Top-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 3 |
Questions about 层
What does 层 mean?
层 (céng) means “floor (of a building); layer”.
How many strokes does 层 have?
层 has 7 strokes.
What is the radical of 层?
The radical of 层 is 尸 (shī, “corpse”), Kangxi radical number 44.
What parts make up 层?
层 is made of 尸 (body) and 云 ((classical) to say).
Which HSK level is 层?
层 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 层 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 52: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.