Senses
层/ 層 [layer/floor]
Used for things that are piled up or overlapping, such as floors of a building, coats of paint, or levels of meaning
层/ 層 layer
A physical sheet, thickness of material, or stratum covering a surface
层/ 層 level
A stage, grade, or tier within a hierarchy, organization, or abstract structure
层/ 層 to pile up
(literary) To overlap; to pile one on top of another; repeated
层/ 層 surname
A Chinese surname
层/ 層 sheaf
(math.) a sheaf