How to say “tower” in Chinese
tower, pagoda
“Tower” in Chinese is 塔, tǎ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
塔 is read tǎ. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 土 “earth”. The right part is the same as in 搭 dā.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “塔”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 塔. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这是中国现存最古老的塔。zhèshìZhōngguóxiàncúnzuìgǔlǎodetǎThis is the oldest surviving pagoda in China.
- 后人为了纪念他修建了这座塔hòurénwèilejìniàntā,xiūjiànlezhèzuòtǎTo honor his memory, later generations built this pagoda.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Excavations and relics”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “tower” in Chinese?
“Tower” in Chinese is 塔, pinyin tǎ.
What does 塔 mean?
塔 (tǎ) means “tower, pagoda”.
How do you write 塔?
塔 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 塔?
塔 is read tǎ. Tones: tǎ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“tower” in the lesson “Excavations and relics”
This word is from the topic “China’s history and traditions” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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