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HSK 7-99 strokes
Readingsqiè

to build by laying bricks or stones

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Character information

Pinyin
qì / qiè
Meaning
to build by laying bricks or stones
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰石切

To cut 切 stone 石; 切 also provides the pronunciation

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How to write step by step

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Words with

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duī
HSK 7-9

lit. to pile up (bricks); to pack; fig. to pad out (writing with fancy phra…

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lěi

to build a structure out of layered bricks or stones

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bond (in building)

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to make an accusation based on fabricated evidence (idiom)

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(lit.) carved railings and jade steps (idiom)

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