Keyword
brick
- tile
- Frequency
- #2267
- Strokes
- 9
Readings
zhuān
Mnemonic
石 (stone) gives the meaning and 专 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
砖
brick; tile (floor or wall, not roof)
瓷砖
ceramic tile
砖头
brick
金砖
(bound form) BRICS
砖块
brick
地砖
floor tile
砖石
brick
砖瓦
tiles and bricks
抛砖引玉
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
敲门砖
lit. a brick as a door knocker (idiom); fig. a temporary expedient; to use sb as a stepping stone to fortune
板砖
(dialect) wall brick
添砖加瓦
lit. contribute bricks and tiles for a building (idiom); fig. to do one's bit to help
砖窑
brick kiln
砌砖
to lay bricks; bricklaying
耐火砖
refractory brick; firebrick
抛砖
to get the ball rolling (abbr. for 抛砖引玉 (pāozhuānyǐnyù))
面砖
facing brick; facade tile used to cover exterior walls
冰砖
ice-cream brick; brick of ice
变砖
(of an electronic device) to brick; to become inoperable
拍砖
(slang) to throw brickbats; to criticize harshly
茶砖
tea brick
地板砖
floor tile