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窗台

窗臺
chuāngtái
noun HSK 4 #17,431

Meanings

  1. 1 windowsill
  2. 2 window ledge

Characters

窗
chuāng
window
台
tái
platform; stand
Literally 'window platform' — the ledge at the bottom of a window.

Examples

猫喜欢坐在窗台上。
Māo xǐhuan zuò zài chuāngtái shàng.
Cats like to sit on the windowsill.
她在窗台上放了几盆花。
Tā zài chuāngtái shàng fàng le jǐ pén huā.
She placed several pots of flowers on the windowsill.

Tips

usage
窗台 is a simple compound — once you know 窗 (window) and 台 (platform/stand), many similar words open up: 阳台 (yángtái, balcony), 柜台 (guìtái, counter).

Stroke Order

窗 chuāng
台 tái