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The character "砌" is a semantic-phonetic compound, structured with the semantic component 石 (stone) on the left and the phonetic component 切 (qiē, to cut) on the right, a form consistent in its traditional version. Its core meaning, derived from this structure, is the action of building or paving with stone or brick, involving cutting and fitting materials. Over time, the character's application expanded from this specific construction technique to describe the act of inlaying or setting items into a surface, as in "砌嵌". This literal sense also provided a basis for a metaphorical extension, allowing the verb to describe the patterned or layered arrangement of non-physical things, such as words or concepts.
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工人用砖砌墙。
他正在砌砖。
砌墙需要耐心。
他们砌了一个花坛。
这座房子是用石头砌的。
砌筑时要注意安全。
古代城墙是用巨石砌成的。
砌体结构的耐久性很好。