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Character Decomposition
砖=石+专
Etymology
stone
Meanings
brick
tile (floor or wall, not roof)
CL: kuài
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Words with 砖 76 total
ice-cream brick · brick of ice冰砖bīng zhuāntea brick茶砖chá zhuānfloor tile地砖dì zhuānceramic tile瓷砖cí zhuān(bound form) BRICS金砖Jīn zhuānmagnesium brick (refractory material)镁砖měi zhuānto get the ball rolling (abbr. for pāo zhuān yǐn yù)抛砖pāo zhuānfacing brick; facade tile used to cover exterior walls面砖miàn zhuānbriquette煤砖méi zhuān
Idioms with 砖 7 total Chain
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 ball rolling抛砖引玉pāo zhuān yǐn yùlit. a brick as a door knocker (idiom); fig. a temporary expedient · to use sb as a stepping stone to fortune敲门砖qiāo mén zhuānlit. contribute bricks and tiles for a building (idiom) · fig. to do one's bit to help添砖加瓦tiān zhuān jiā wǎlit. a brick thrown to prompt others to produce a jade (idiom) · fig. a modest suggestion intended to prompt others to come forward with better ideas引玉之砖yǐn yù zhī zhuān
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