塔 (tǎ) — pagoda; tower; (Buddhist) stupa

Definition

塔 (tǎ) is a concrete noun for a tower or pagoda — a physical structure, not the act of standing tall. The verbs 矗立, 耸立, 屹立 describe how something stands towering, while 塔 names the object itself.

noun

pagodatower(Buddhist) stupa

Measure word · 座

Easily confused

搭dālook-aliketo put up, to build (scaffolding, a shed, a shelf)

Examples

塔。
Zhè zuò tǎ shì táng cháo jiàn de.
This pagoda was built in the Tang Dynasty.
塔，。
Chéng lǐ yǒu yí zuò gāo tǎ, wǎn shàng kě yǐ kàn dào hěn yuǎn.
There is a tall tower in the city; you can see far at night.
塔。
Zhè zuò fó tǎ yǒu yì qiān duō nián de lì shǐ.
This Buddhist stupa has a history of over a thousand years.

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