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What does mean?

Traveler reading for VibeHanzi · seen at 2 published landmarks

What it means

tower

Spot it here

On Oriental Pearl tickets and skyline maps naming Shanghai Tower and neighbors along Binjiang.

Remember this

Tall stamp for height. Here 塔 tags glass and spheres — Pearl, corkscrew, bottle-opener — not a quiet temple pagoda inland.

Where you’ll see it

Same character, other boards

Quick answers

What does 塔 (tǎ) mean for travelers?
tower
Where will I see 塔 in China?
On VibeHanzi it is taught at Beihai Park, Lujiazui. Each spot page shows the plaque context; Match locks the reading in under a minute.
How do I remember 塔 on the street?
Tall stamp for height. Here 塔 tags glass and spheres — Pearl, corkscrew, bottle-opener — not a quiet temple pagoda inland.