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CHINESE CHARACTER

duī

堆

堆

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measure word (approximations)

Numbered pinyin
dui1
English meanings
m.[proximation]

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 土; right 隹.

Meaning & sound clues

土 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “earth”.

隹 is identified as the sound component (zhuī). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 堆.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰土隹

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    yī一duī堆shū书。

    A pile of books.

  2. 02

    duī堆qǐlai起来。

    Pile them up.

  3. 03

    tǔ土duī堆。

    A mound.

  4. 04

    bié别duī堆tài太duō多。

    Don't pile up too much.

  5. 05

    bǎ把dōngxi东西duī堆hǎo好。

    Stack the things.

  6. 06

    luàn乱duī堆。

    Piled carelessly.

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