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砖 zhuān tile

tile; brick

How to remember 砖: 石 stone + 专 concentrated = tile. Grandpa rebuilds the garden shed in stone, so concentrated on his work that he checks every tile twice.

  • HSK 6
  • 9 strokes
  • Radical 石

Component breakdown

砖 = 石 stone + 专 concentrated

  • 石 stone
  • 专 concentrated
The Gushi story

Grandpa rebuilds the garden shed in stone, so concentrated on his work that he checks every tile twice.

How it is used

  • Brick - 砖头 (zhuāntou) a brick, 砖块 bricks, 红砖 red brick.
  • 瓷砖 (cízhuān) = ceramic tiles (for floors/walls).
  • 抛砖引玉 (pāozhuān-yǐnyù) 'to throw out a brick to attract jade' = to offer a modest idea to draw out better ones from others (a humble opener).
  • 搬砖 (bān zhuān) = slang for doing tough manual/grind work / one's day job.