qì
碶
to build by laying bricks/stone; (dialect) dam, sluice
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to build by laying bricks or stones; to masonry
This is the standard, nationwide meaning of the character, used in contexts like construction.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
qì砌
qiáng墙
。
The workers are building a wall (with bricks/stones).
Zhè这
fáng房
zi子
shì是
yòng用
hóng红
zhuān砖
qì砌
de的
。
This house was built with red bricks.
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Huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
qì砌
le了
yī一
tiáo条
shí石
zi子
lù路
。
A cobblestone path was laid in the garden.
noun
a dam or sluice made of stone
dialectThis is a dialectal meaning, found in certain southern Chinese regions, often referring to irrigation infrastructure.
Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
lǐ里
zhù筑
le了
yī一
zuò座
qì砌
zhá闸
。
A stone sluice gate was built in this river.
Wèi为
le了
guàn灌
gài溉
nóng农
tián田
，
tā他
men们
jié截
jiāng江
zhù筑
qì砌
。
To irrigate the farmland, they dammed the river to build a stone sluice.