塔 tǎ tower
tower; spire; tall building
How to remember 塔: 土 earth + 荅 small beans = tower. The kids pile wet earth in the garden, press small beans into it as windows and proudly build a wobbly tower.
Component breakdown
塔 = 土 earth + 荅 small beans
- 土 earth
- 荅 small beans
The kids pile wet earth in the garden, press small beans into it as windows and proudly build a wobbly tower.
How it is used
- A tower or pagoda - 铁塔 (tiětǎ) iron tower, 灯塔 (dēngtǎ) lighthouse, 宝塔 (bǎotǎ) Buddhist pagoda.
- Also transliterates 'tar/ta' in loanwords. Measure word 座: 一座塔 (yí zuò tǎ) a tower.
Example sentences
- 向导带领我们参观灯塔。 Xiàngdǎo dàilǐng wǒmen cānguān dēngtǎ.The guide led us on a tour of the lighthouse.