Writing
窗台 (chuāng tái) — how to say "windowsill" in Chinese
窗台
Windowsill
noun
Character composition
窗
window
台
platform
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
穴
Cave
#116 · xué · 5 strokes
Collocations
窗台边
chuāngtái biān
by the windowsill
干净的窗台
gānjìng de chuāngtái
clean windowsill
窗台上
chuāngtái shang
on the windowsill
Examples
我把花放在窗台上晒太阳。
I put the flowers on the windowsill to sunbathe.
猫在窗台上。
The cat is on the windowsill.
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Frequently asked questions
Windowsill meaning in Chinese
"windowsill" in Chinese is 窗台 (chuāng tái).
What does 窗台 mean in English?
窗台 (chuāng tái) means "Windowsill".
How is 窗台 pronounced?
It is pronounced chuāng tái (written as chuang tai, chuangtai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "windowsill" in Chinese characters?
It is written 窗台: 窗 has 12 strokes, 台 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 窗台?
窗台 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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