堆 砌

duīqì

Meaning

lit. to pile up (bricks)
to pack
fig. to pad out (writing with fancy phrases)

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ornate rhetoric

Example

孩子们在海滩边用沙子堆砌城堡。

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Characters

duīHSK 511 strokesto pile up qìHSK 7-99 strokesto build by laying bricks or stones

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