= t + a3
pagoda / tower / minaret / stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo) / CL:座[zuo4]
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= t + a3
old variant of 塔[ta3]
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How to pronounce 塔

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= t initial

T is for Tecumseh, leader of the Shawnee.

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+ a3 final

In the ashram’s living room.

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塔 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
= tu + Ø3
Tu (ethnic group) / surname Tu
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= tu + Ø3
earth / dust / clay / local / indigenous / crude opium / unsophisticated / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
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= d + a1
variant of 答[da1]
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= d + a2
variant of 答[da2]
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Characters with 塔 as component

塔 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 塔

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lighthouse / CL:座[zuo4]
pyramid (building or structure)
Kentucky, US state

Sentences with 塔

塔 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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