pagoda; tower; stupa
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pagoda; tower; stupa
Originally a respectful term for a Buddhist stupa (pagoda). Now used more broadly for any tall, multi-storied tower-like structure of Chinese or Asian architectural style, which may be religious or scenic.
Shān山
shàng上
nà那
zuò座
qī七
céng层
de的
bǎo宝
tǎ塔
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
yī一
qiān千
duō多
nián年
de的
lì历
shǐ史
le了
。
That seven-story pagoda on the mountain has a history of over a thousand years.
Léi雷
fēng峰
Tǎ塔
shì是
Háng杭
zhōu州
zhù著
míng名
de的
bǎo宝
tǎ塔
。
Leifeng Pagoda is a famous pagoda in Hangzhou.
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Zhè这
zuò座
bǎo宝
tǎ塔
shì是
wèi为
le了
jì纪
niàn念
yī一
wèi位
gāo高
sēng僧
ér而
jiàn建
zào造
de的
。
This pagoda was built in memory of a great monk.
Cóng从
bǎo宝
tǎ塔
dǐng顶
shàng上
kě可
yǐ以
fǔ俯
kàn瞰
zhěng整
gè个
chéng城
shì市
。
You can overlook the entire city from the top of the pagoda.