云梯

雲梯

yúntī

noun #18,948

Measure Word

一架云梯 jià

Meanings

1 scaling ladder (military)
2 extension ladder (firefighting)
3 aerial ladder

Characters

Examples

古代攻城时常用云梯翻越城墙。

Gǔdài gōngchéng shí cháng yòng yúntī fānyuè chéngqiáng.

In ancient times, scaling ladders were often used to climb over city walls during sieges.

消防员架起云梯去救被困的人。

Xiāofángyuán jià qǐ yúntī qù jiù bèi kùn de rén.

The firefighters set up an extension ladder to rescue the trapped people.

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history

云梯 was invented during the Spring and Autumn period, attributed to the craftsman Gongshu Ban (公输般). The name literally means 'cloud ladder' because it reaches so high it touches the clouds.

Stroke Order

云 yún

梯 tī