chuāng tái
windowsill; sill
我把花盆放在窗台上。
wǒ bǎ huāpén fàng zài chuāng tái shàng.
I put the flower pot on the windowsill.
窗台上有一只小鸟。
chuāng tái shàng yǒu yī zhī xiǎo niǎo.
There is a little bird on the windowsill.
我坐在窗台上看风景。
wǒ zuò zài chuāng tái shàng kàn fēngjǐng.
I sit on the windowsill and enjoy the scenery.
窗沿 (chuāng yán)
windowsill
窗台石 (chuāng tái shí)
window sill stone
地面 (dìmiàn)
ground
屋顶 (wūdǐng)
roof
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The Chinese word 窗台 (chuāng tái) for "windowsill" is composed of two characters: 窗 (chuāng), meaning "window", and 台 (tái), meaning "platform" or "stage". The word 窗台 literally means "window platform" or "window stage", referring to the horizontal surface below a window.The character 窗 (chuāng) has a long history in Chinese, dating back to the oracle bone script of the Shang dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC). The original form of the character depicted a window with a lattice frame, and it was used to represent the concept of "window" or "opening". Over time, the character evolved into its current form, which is still used today.The character 台 (tái) also has a long history in Chinese, dating back to the oracle bone script of the Shang dynasty. The original form of the character depicted a raised platform or stage, and it was used to represent the concept of "platform" or "stage". Over time, the character evolved into its current form, which is still used today.The combination of the characters 窗 (chuāng) and 台 (tái) to form the word 窗台 (chuāng tái) is a natural and logical extension of the meanings of the individual characters. The word 窗台 refers to the horizontal surface below a window, which is a platform or stage-like structure.
