| 曾经 | ceng2 jing1 | ever |
| 基层 | ji1 ceng2 | basic level |
| 一层 | yi1 ceng2 | layer |
| 上层 | shang4 ceng2 | upper layer |
| 也曾 | ye3 ceng2 | also once |
| 阶层 | jie1 ceng2 | hierarchy |
| 层次 | ceng2 ci4 | level |
| 不曾 | bu4 ceng2 | not to have been |
| 高层 | gao1 ceng2 | high level |
| 下层 | xia4 ceng2 | substrate |
| 断层 | duan4 ceng2 | geologic fault |
| 层 | ceng2 | storey |
| 层层 | ceng2 ceng2 | layer upon layer |