砌 (qì): to build by laying bricks or stones, used in 砌末

砌 (qì) is a Chinese character meaning “to build by laying bricks or stones.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 石 (structural) and 切 (structural). It ranks #2846 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 砌 to cut 切 stone 石; 切 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form 石 (stone) appears in many related characters such as 确 (què, certain, true), 碗 (wǎn, bowl), 碰 (pèng, to touch, to bump).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. to build by laying bricks or stones
  2. used in 砌末

Etymology & Origin

砌

ideographicTo cut 切 stone 石; 切 also provides the pronunciation

Decomposition: ⿰石切 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

1
2
3
4
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9

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
堆砌verbduī qìlit. to pile up (bricks)
砌砖verbqì zhuānto lay bricks
铺砌verbpū qìto pave
砌合法qì hé fǎbond (in building)
砌长城verbqì cháng chéng(coll.) to play mahjong
砌体qì tǐbrickwork
砌合qì hébond (in building)
砌路qì lùpaving
砌词捏控qì cí niē kòngto make an accusation based on fabricated evidence (idiom)
砌砖工nounqì zhuān gōngbricklaying
砌块qì kuàibuilding block
砌层qì céngcourse (i.e. building layer)
雕栏玉砌diāo lán yù qì(lit.) carved railings and jade steps (idiom)
砌末qiè movariant of 切末
垒砌verblěi qìto build a structure out of layered bricks or stones
15
Total compounds
73
As first character
27
As last character
0
As middle character

砌 appears in 15 compound words: 73 as the first character, 27 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 砌 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

砖zhuān
0.7063,117 co-occurrences
堆duī
0.6202,390 co-occurrences
石shí
0.5265,220 co-occurrences
墙qiáng
0.507896 co-occurrences
衬chèn
0.502162 co-occurrences
铺pù
0.499574 co-occurrences
垒lěi
0.485290 co-occurrences
筑zhù
0.4761,958 co-occurrences
浆jiāng
0.475174 co-occurrences
块kuài
0.468628 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

砌字在日常生活中使用频率较低。

qì zì zài rì cháng shēng huó zhōng shǐ yòng pín lǜ jiào dī .

The use of character-stacking is relatively infrequent in daily life.

IT之家Aug 2026

北汽张建勇:享界 G9 不会盲目堆砌配置,现在很多车把功能简单堆砌但很多用不上

běi qì zhāng jiàn yǒng : xiǎng jiè G 9 bù huì máng mù duī qì pèi zhì , xiàn zài hěn duō chē bǎ gōng néng jiǎn dān duī qì dàn hěn duō yòng bù shàng

Zhang Jianyong of BAIC: The Xangjie G9 won’t blindly pile on features; many cars today simply cram in features, but most of them go unused.

少数派Aug 2026

默认界面功能区域划分还是比较清晰的,只是设置区的功能堆砌没有进一步进行分类。

mò rèn jiè miàn gōng néng qū yù huá fēn hái shì bǐ jiào qīng xī de , zhī shì shè zhì qū de gōng néng duī qì méi yǒu jìn yī bù jìn háng fēn lèi .

The layout of the default interface is fairly clear, but the features in the settings section are simply listed without being further categorized.

中国新闻网·文化Aug 2026

他们需在工匠师傅指导下,完成物料运送、砖块清理、墙面清理、夯土施工、砖墙砌筑等工作。

tā men xū zài gōng jiàng shī fù zhǐ dǎo xià , wán chéng wù liào yùn sòng , zhuān kuài qīng lǐ , qiáng miàn qīng lǐ , bèn tǔ shī gōng , zhuān qiáng qì zhù děng gōng zuò .

Under the guidance of master craftsmen, they must complete tasks such as transporting materials, clearing bricks, cleaning walls, compacting earth, and building brick walls.

中国新闻网·文化Aug 2026

程式化的浅层表演终将被技术取代,这就要求演员要跳出单纯背台词、堆砌表情的表演定式。

chéng shì huà de qiǎn céng biǎo yǎn zhōng jiāng bèi jì shù qǔ dài , zhè jiù yāo qiú yǎn yuán yāo tiào chū dān chún bèi tái cí , duī qì biǎo qíng de biǎo yǎn dìng shì .

Stylized, superficial performances will eventually be replaced by technology, which requires actors to break free from the conventional approach of simply reciting lines and stringing together facial expressions.

爱范儿Jul 2026

高端电动车市场,各家正热衷于用各种舒适配置和智能生态来堆砌配置表。

gāo duān diàn dòng chē shì chǎng , gè jiā zhèng rè zhōng yú yòng gè zhǒng shū shì pèi zhì hé zhì néng shēng tài lái duī qì pèi zhì biǎo .

In the high-end electric vehicle market, manufacturers are eager to pack their spec sheets with all kinds of comfort features and smart ecosystems.

Character Family

Homophones — Characters pronounced qì

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 砌 (qì) mean in Chinese?
砌 (qì) primarily means "to build by laying bricks or stones." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2846 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 砌 have?
砌 is written with 9 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 砌?
The radical associated with 砌 is 石 (stone). This radical appears in many characters related to stone.
What are the components of 砌?
砌 is composed of: 石 (structural), 切 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰石切 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 砌?
Common words with 砌 include: 堆砌 (duī qì, "lit. to pile up (bricks)"); 砌砖 (qì zhuān, "to lay bricks"); 铺砌 (pū qì, "to pave"); 砌合法 (qì hé fǎ, "bond (in building)"); 砌长城 (qì cháng chéng, "(coll.) to play mahjong"). There are over 15 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 砌 (qì)?
Several characters share the pronunciation qì: 起 (to rise), 其 (his), 气 (gas), 期 (period, expect), and 6 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 砌 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 砌 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.