甎 (zhuān) - Brick — a rectangular block of clay or

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甎 · zhuān

Brick — a rectangular block of clay or other material, baked or dried in the sun, used in building construction.

Brick — a rectangular block of clay or

Usage highlights

Brick wallBrick kilnFire brickBrick makingBrick structureBrick paving

Synonyms

  • 砖— brick (standard simplified form)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The wall is made of red bricks (红甎).
  • They used bricks to build the house (用甎建房).
  • A brick kiln (甎窑) produces bricks.
  • The floor was paved with bricks (铺甎).

Collocations

  • Brick wall(甎墙)
  • Brick kiln(甎窑)
  • Fire brick(火甎)
  • Brick making(制甎)
  • Brick structure(甎结构)
  • Brick paving(铺甎)

Idioms

  • Add tiles to a brick(添甎加瓦)
  • Brick and jade mixed together(甎玉杂糅)
  • Throw a brick to attract jade(抛甎引玉)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Bricks have been a fundamental building material in Chinese architecture for millennia.
  • The character 甎 is a variant form of 砖, both meaning 'brick'.
  • Brick production was an important industry in ancient China, with specialized kilns.

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