砌
qì
#3,215 most
frequent character
to build by laying bricks or stones
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
砌 has 石 stone as its meaning part and 切 qiè as its sound part. It first meant a flight of stairs. From there it grew to building by laying bricks, then to building up in writing.
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