墐 (jìn) - To plaster with mud or clay & to bury

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jìn ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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墐 · jìn

To plaster with mud or clay;

to bury;

to stop up.

To plaster with mud or clayto buryto stop up.

Usage highlights

plaster with mudseal a windowbury in the groundmud wallstop up with earth

Synonyms

  • 涂— to smear, to daub
  • 泥— mud, to plaster with mud
  • 埋— to bury

Antonyms

  • 掘— to dig up
  • 开— to open

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They plastered the walls with mud (墐墙).
  • In ancient times, people used mud to seal windows (墐户).
  • The old method involved burying food in the ground (墐藏).

Collocations

  • plaster with mud(墐涂)
  • seal a window(墐户)
  • bury in the ground(墐埋)
  • mud wall(墐墙)
  • stop up with earth(墐塞)

Idioms

  • Seal the windows and stop the cracks(墐户墐隙)
  • Plaster the walls and thatch the roof(墐墙茨屋)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Reflects ancient building techniques using natural materials like mud and clay.
  • Associated with traditional methods of food preservation through burial.
  • Appears in classical texts describing frugal or rustic living conditions.

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