砌

qì · qiè

to build by laying bricks or stones

Radical: 石 Strokes: 9

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

石破磨硬研碎码砂磁矿碑确

Same radical

石破磨硬研碎码砂磁矿碑确砚碧硕

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Character Decomposition

砌=石+切

Etymology

To cut 切 stone 石; 切 also provides the pronunciation

Meanings2 pronunciations

qì

to build by laying bricks or stones

qiè

used in 砌末 qiè mo

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Words with 砌 60 total

bond (in building)砌合qì hé to pave铺砌pū qì lit. to pile up (bricks) · to pack · fig. to pad out (writing with fancy phrases) · ornate rhetoric堆砌duī qì to build a structure out of layered bricks or stones垒砌lěi qì building block砌块qì kuài course (i.e. building layer)砌层qì céng to lay bricks · bricklaying砌砖qì zhuān paving砌路qì lù brickwork砌体qì tǐ bond (in building)砌合法qì hé fǎ bricklaying砌砖工qì zhuān gōng (coll.) to play mahjong砌长城qì Cháng chéng to make an accusation based on fabricated evidence (idiom)砌词捏控qì cí niē kòng (lit.) carved railings and jade steps (idiom) · (fig.) richly ornamented (building)雕栏玉砌diāo lán yù qì

Idioms with 砌 8 total Chain

(lit.) carved railings and jade steps (idiom) · (fig.) richly ornamented (building)雕栏玉砌diāo lán yù qì to make an accusation based on fabricated evidence (idiom)砌词捏控qì cí niē kòng

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