Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "塔", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "塔", and master the standard way of writing the character "塔".
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塔
tǎ
名词
1. A tall building unique to Buddhism, with a pointed top and multiple levels, commonly having seven, nine, or thirteen tiers. The shapes can be round or polygonal, generally used to house relics, scriptures, etc.:宝塔 (Buddhist pagoda), 佛塔 (Buddhist pagoda).
2. A building or object shaped like a tower: 水塔 (water tower), 灯塔 (lighthouse), 纪念塔 (monument tower), 金字塔 (pyramid), 塔楼 (tower building).
3. A surname.
本义:佛塔,亦作“浮屠”。
造字法:形声。从土,荅(dá)声。
1. The same as the original meaning. The character "塔" was first created during the Jin and Song dynasties for translating Buddhist scriptures. A pagoda is a high and pointed Buddhist structure, often consisting of five or seven levels, and can be as high as thirteen levels. It was initially used to store the Buddha's bones (relics), and later also for scriptures, commonly referred to as 宝塔 (Buddhist pagoda).
2. A building resembling a tower.
3. A fractionating column or tower (still).
4. A Buddhist sanctuary.
5. A stone tower erected over the ashes of a monk, also known as a monk's tomb.
量词
1. Indicates a piece, lump, or block.
2. See da.