Ideographic: Simplified form of 層; 曾 provides the pronunciationRadical:

meaning for céng:

  • - layer
  • - stratum
  • - laminated
  • - floor (of a building)
  • - storey
  • - classifier for layers
  • - repeated
  • - sheaf (math.)basic level
  • - grassroots unit
  • - basement layerlayer
  • - level
  • - gradation
  • - arrangement of ideas
  • - (a person's) standinghigh level
  • - high classaspect
  • - facet
  • - level (political, psychological, spiritual etc)
  • - (geology) bedding planehierarchy
  • - stratum
  • - social class

zhè
zuò
lóufáng楼房
gāodá高达
20
céng

This building is as tall as 20 floors.


zhèzhǒng这种
xìbāo细胞
xíngchéng形成
chóumì稠密
de
céng
zúyǐ足以
háo
xiàng
L
yánsè颜色

These cells form a dense color layer which can cover all other colors.