yún tī

Traditional: 雲梯

云梯 (yún tī) is a Chinese word meaning “(military) ladder used for scaling the walls of a fortified place (i.e. for escalading) in ancient times; firefighters' extension ladder; stone steps on a mountain”.

Meanings

  1. 1(military) ladder used for scaling the walls of a fortified place (i.e. for escalading) in ancient times
  2. 2firefighters' extension ladder
  3. 3stone steps on a mountain

Characters in 云梯

云yún · (classical) to say梯tī · (bound form) ladder; stairs

Related words

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