砖 — Chinese character
砖
zhuān
tile, brick
- Pinyin
- zhuān
- Radical
- 112 ⽯ (Stone)
- Strokes
- 9
- Components
- 石 专
- Formation
- pictophonetic — stone; meaning component 石; sound component 专
- Traditional
- 磚
Common words with 砖
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 瓷砖 (瓷磚) | cí zhuān | ceramic tile |
| 砖头 (磚頭) | zhuān tou | brick |
| 金砖 (金磚) | jīn zhuān | gold brick |
| 砖块 (磚塊) | zhuān kuài | brick |
| 地砖 (地磚) | dì zhuān | floor tile |
| 砖石 (磚石) | zhuān shí | brick |
| 砖瓦 (磚瓦) | zhuān wǎ | tiles and bricks |
| 抛砖引玉 (拋磚引玉) | pāo zhuān yǐn yù | lit. throw out a brick and get jade thrown back (idiom); fig. to attract others' interest or suggestions by putting forward one's own modest ideas to get the ba |
| 敲门砖 (敲門磚) | qiāo mén zhuān | lit. a brick as a door knocker (idiom); fig. a temporary expedient; to use sb as a stepping stone to fortune |
| 板砖 (板磚) | bǎn zhuān | (dialect) wall brick |
| 添砖加瓦 (添磚加瓦) | tiān zhuān jiā wǎ | lit. contribute bricks and tiles for a building (idiom); fig. to do one's bit to help |
| 砖窑 (磚窯) | zhuān yáo | brick kiln |
English words written with 砖
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