层
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to pile on top of one another; layer; stratum; floor (of a building); story; (math.) sheaf; classifier for layers
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Words with 层
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 电子层数 | electron shell number (chemistry) | |
| 地层学 | stratigraphy (geology) | |
| 大气层 | (meteorology) the atmosphere; atmospheric layer | |
| 电子层 | electron shell (in the atom) | |
| 中气层 | (meteorology) mesosphere | |
| 地面层 | ground floor; first floor | |
| 文化层 | cultural layer (in an archaeological dig) | |
| 物理层 | physical layer | |
| 平流层 | stratosphere | |
| 子层 | sublayer | |
| 层子 | stratum | |
| 一层 | one layer; one level | |
| 自然层 | natural layer (in an archaeological dig) | |
| 中层 | middle-ranking | |
| 皮层性 | cortical | |
| 地层 | stratum (geology) | |
| 龙门山断层 | Longmenshan fault line, a tectonically active thrust fault line at the northwest boundary … | |
| 外层空间 | outer space | |
| 上层 | upper layer | |
| 中间层 | (meteorology) mesosphere |