塔

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pagoda

HSK 6 N2

Objects →Buildings

tǎ

トウ

탑

Phonosemantic compound. 土 represents the meaning and 荅 represents the sound.

Components

土 earth+ 荅 small bean =

塔 pagoda

土 Meaning component

tǔ earth

soil, earth

荅 Phonetic component

dā small bean

answer: small bean

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Notes

Historical Evolution

Seal

Shuowen (~100 AD)

塔

Regular

Modern

Chinese

塔 [tǎ]

pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuò]

Japanese

塔とう同音

noun

tower; steeple; spire
abbrev. stupa; pagoda; dagoba (original meaning)

Korean

탑 [塔]

Noun

tower; An architectural structure in multi-layers, or a high and pointed one.; pagoda; In Buddhism, a pointed architectural structure usually in multiple layers, built to hold the Buddha's remains or to pay tribute to his charitable deeds.

Example Sentences

🇯🇵 (1)

家からその塔が見える。

I see the tower from my house.

Japanese Names

塔とう

Tou surnamegiven name

塔とうさき

Tousaki surname

CHINESE WORDS (200)

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Qatar

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JAPANESE WORDS (74)

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KOREAN WORDS (10)

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control tower

감시탑

watchtower; lookout tower

금자탑

monumental achievement

stone pagoda; stone tower