垛 (duǒ) - A pile, stack, or heap & also refers to a buttress or battlement on

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duǒ ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 土

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垛 · duǒ

A pile, stack, or heap;

also refers to a buttress or battlement on a wall;

to pile up.

A pile, stack, or heapalso refers to a buttress or battlement onto pile up.

Usage highlights

haystackfirewood pilecity wall battlementgate tower battlementpile up goodsstack neatly

Synonyms

  • 堆— pile, heap
  • 垒— to pile up, stack
  • 垛子— buttress, battlement

Antonyms

  • 散— scatter, disperse
  • 乱— messy, disordered

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He stacked the firewood into a neat pile (柴垛).
  • The ancient city wall has many battlements (城垛).
  • The farmer made a haystack (草垛) in the field.
  • The goods were piled up in the warehouse (垛起来).

Collocations

  • haystack(草垛)
  • firewood pile(柴垛)
  • city wall battlement(城垛)
  • gate tower battlement(门垛)
  • pile up goods(垛货)
  • stack neatly(垛整齐)

Idioms

  • Observing the enemy from the battlements(观敌瞭垛)
  • Watchtowers and battlements(城楼垛口)
  • To watch from the battlements(垛眼观瞧)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In ancient Chinese architecture, '垛' referred to the defensive battlements on city walls, used for observation and defense.
  • In agricultural society, '垛' represents the orderly stacking of harvested crops like grain and hay, reflecting the wisdom of storage.
  • The character embodies both military defense and agricultural storage functions, reflecting diverse aspects of traditional Chinese life.

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