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塔 was created to translate the Sanskrit word stupa, a mound-like structure for relics. It combines the semantic radical 土 (earth), indicating the original building material, with the phonetic component 荅 (dá). The character came to mean a pagoda or tall tower, reflecting the stupa's architectural evolution into China's multi-storied towers, and is now used for any tower-like structure.
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我看见一座塔。
这座塔很高。
公园里有一座塔。
灯塔在晚上发光。
我们从塔上看到了全景。
电视塔是城市的标志。
建造这座塔用了三年时间。
古老的宝塔吸引了许多游客。