qì
to build
To cut 切 stone 石; 切 also provides the pronunciation
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 砌
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
to build by laying bricks or stones | ||
to pack | ||
building block | ||
to lay bricks | ||
to pave |
Statistics
Not found in HSK word list
3221st most common character in books
Miscellaneous
Strokes | 9 |
Unicode | U+780C |
Shuowen | 《說文新附》：“砌，階甃也。从石，切聲。” |
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