尖塔

jiāntǎ

noun #33,349

Measure Word

一座尖塔 zuò

Meanings

1 spire
2 minaret
3 tall pointed tower

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

教堂的尖塔高耸入云。

Jiàotáng de jiāntǎ gāosǒngrùyún.

The church's spire rises into the clouds.

HSK 7-9

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 or 宝塔 - those aren't usually 'pointy' enough to be 尖塔.

Stroke Order

尖 jiān

塔 tǎ