塼 (zhuān) - Brick — a rectangular block of baked or & also refers to tile-shaped objects.

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Brick — a rectangular block of baked or dried clay used for building construction;

also refers to tile-shaped objects.

Brick — a rectangular block of baked oralso refers to tile-shaped objects.

Usage highlights

brick wallclay brickbrick kilndecorative brickbrick archbrick laying

Synonyms

  • 砖— brick (simplified form)
  • 瓦— tile (roofing material)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The wall was built with red bricks (红塼).
  • They used clay bricks (黏土塼) for the fireplace.
  • Ancient Roman buildings featured brick arches (塼拱).
  • The floor was paved with decorative tiles (花塼).

Collocations

  • brick wall(塼墙)
  • clay brick(黏土塼)
  • brick kiln(塼窑)
  • decorative brick(花塼)
  • brick arch(塼拱)
  • brick laying(砌塼)

Idioms

  • Add tiles on top of tiles(添塼加瓦)
  • Like throwing a brick to attract jade(抛塼引玉)
  • Brick and tile work(塼瓦之作)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Bricks have been used in Chinese architecture since ancient times, with evidence dating back to the Shang Dynasty.
  • The character appears in idioms about construction and contribution, symbolizing building or adding to something.
  • In traditional Chinese architecture, bricks were often used alongside wood in important structures.

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