墔 (cuī) - 墔 — pile of earth & mound

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cuī ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

橙丁

墔 · cuī

墔 — pile of earth;

mound;

heap;

to accumulate earth.

墔 — pile of earthmoundheap

Usage highlights

pile of earthearth moundaccumulate earthsoil heapmound formation

Synonyms

  • 堆— pile; heap
  • 丘— mound; hillock
  • 塚— mound; grave

Antonyms

  • 坑— pit; hole
  • 洼— depression; low-lying area

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The workers made a mound of earth (土墔).
  • There was a pile of soil in the garden (花园里的土墔).
  • They accumulated earth to form a small hill (堆积成墔).

Collocations

  • pile of earth(土墔)
  • earth mound(土墔)
  • accumulate earth(积墔)
  • soil heap(土墔)
  • mound formation(成墔)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 墔 is a relatively rare character in modern usage, primarily appearing in classical or specialized texts.
  • The character's composition with the earth radical (土) directly relates to its meaning of earth or soil accumulation.

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