砌

Character

砌 qì · qiè

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

to build by laying bricks or stones

Radical: 石
Strokes: 9
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 石切
Traditional: 砌
Frequency: #3222 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

qìMain reading qièRare reading

qì

qi4Main readingHSK 7–9

to build by laying bricks or stones CC-CEDICT

Words that use “砌” as qì

堆砌duī qìto pile things up, one on top of anotherWordHSK 7–9 垒砌lěi qìto build a structure out of layered bricks or stonesWord 砌体qì tǐbrickworkWord 砌合qì hébondWord 砌块qì kuàibuilding blockWord 砌层qì céngcourseWord 砌砖qì zhuānto lay bricksWord 砌路qì lùpavingWord

qiè

qie4Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is qì.

used in 砌末 (qiè mo) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “砌” as qiè

砌末qiè mostage propsVariant of 切末WordUnreviewed

Stroke order

Practice writing 砌

Draw “砌” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

工人在砌墙。
gōng rén zài qì qiáng
The workers are building a wall with bricks.
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我爷爷自己砌了这面墙。
wǒ yé ye zì jǐ qì le zhè miàn qiáng
My grandpa built this wall himself.
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他用石头砌了一个小房子。
tā yòng shí tou qì le yí ge xiǎo fáng zi
He built a small house with stones.
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Same radical 石

All characters with 石 →

研yán 石shí 确què 確què 码mǎ 碼mǎ 破pò 硃zhū 硬yìng 碰pèng 碎suì 础chǔ

砌