尖塔

jiāntǎ

noun #33,349

Measure Word

一座尖塔 zuò

Meanings

1 spire
2 minaret
3 tall pointed tower

Characters

Examples

教堂的尖塔高耸入云。

Jiàotáng de jiāntǎ gāosǒng rù yún.

The church's spire rises into the clouds.

清真寺四周有四座尖塔。

Qīngzhēnsì sìzhōu yǒu sì zuò jiāntǎ.

The mosque has four minarets around it.

Tips

usage

Use 尖塔 for any tall pointy tower — Gothic church spire (哥特式尖塔), mosque minaret (清真寺尖塔), or castle turret. For a multi-story Buddhist or Chinese-style tower with curved eaves, the word is 塔 (tǎ) or 宝塔 (bǎotǎ) — those aren't usually 'pointy' enough to be 尖塔.

Stroke Order

尖 jiān

塔 tǎ