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The character 砌 is a phono-semantic compound, with the stone radical 石 on the left indicating its connection to construction and masonry materials, and the phonetic component 切 on the right. As a verb, it describes the architectural action of laying bricks or stacking stones to build walls. As a noun, it can refer to stone steps or a paved pathway. Its meaning also extends metaphorically to the careful arrangement of words or phrases to construct elaborate literary compositions or complex arguments.
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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。