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Chinese symbol for “mezzanine”

夹层
jiā céng
Traditional: 夾層
hollow layer between two solid layers; (architecture) mezzanine

The closest CC-CEDICT match for mezzanine is 夹层 (jiā céng), defined as: hollow layer between two solid layers; (architecture) mezzanine.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

夹 jiā
to support; to be wedged between
radical 37 ⼤ · 6 strokes
层 céng
layer, floor, story, stratum
radical 44 ⼫ · 7 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 夹层.

WordPinyinMeaning
文件夹 (文件夾)wén jiàn jiāfolder; file (paper)
夹击 (夾擊)jiā jīpincer attack; attack from two or more sides
夹克 (夾克)jiā kè(loanword) jacket; also pr. [jia2 ke4]
夹杂 (夾雜)jiā záto mix together (disparate substances); to mingle
夹子 (夾子)jiā ziclip; clamp
夹带 (夾帶)jiā dàito carry within it; to be mixed in
基层 (基層)jī céngbasic level; grassroots unit
层面 (層面)céng miànaspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc)

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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