宝塔

寶塔

bǎotǎ

noun #36,957

Measure Word

一座宝塔 zuò

Meanings

1 pagoda
2 Buddhist tower

Characters

Examples

山顶上有一座七层宝塔。

Shāndǐng shàng yǒu yī zuò qī céng bǎotǎ.

There's a seven-story pagoda on top of the hill.

这座宝塔建于唐代。

Zhè zuò bǎotǎ jiàn yú Táng dài.

This pagoda was built in the Tang dynasty.

Tips

culture

Pagodas originated as Buddhist stupas from India and became the standard form for enshrining relics or scriptures in China. Stories are always odd-numbered (5, 7, 9, 13) for ritual reasons.

Stroke Order

宝 bǎo

塔 tǎ