墆 (zhì) - To accumulate, pile up & to stop, obstruct

墆Tone 4

zhì ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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墆 · zhì

To accumulate, pile up;

to stop, obstruct;

a mound, hillock;

also used in ancient texts meaning to store up.

To accumulate, pile upto stop, obstructa mound, hillock

Usage highlights

Accumulate goodsBlock the roadStore grainPile up wealthHillock moundObstruct flow

Synonyms

  • 积— accumulate, gather
  • 堆— pile, heap
  • 堵— block, stop up

Antonyms

  • 通— unobstructed, open
  • 散— scatter, disperse
  • 流— flow, circulate

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Goods piled up in the warehouse (货物墆积).
  • The road was blocked by a landslide (道路被山体墆塞).
  • He accumulated a fortune through trade (他通过贸易墆财).
  • Ancient granaries stored grain (古代粮仓墆粮).

Collocations

  • Accumulate goods(墆货)
  • Block the road(墆路)
  • Store grain(墆粮)
  • Pile up wealth(墆财)
  • Hillock mound(墆丘)
  • Obstruct flow(墆流)

Idioms

  • Goods piled up like mountains(货积如墆)
  • Blocking the way and obstructing traffic(墆路塞途)
  • Accumulating virtue and storing merit(积德墆功)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing accumulation of goods or obstruction.
  • Used in historical contexts for grain storage and trade accumulation.
  • The character combines earth (土) with the concept of stopping or piling.

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