砖 Stroke Order — How to Write 砖
砖 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 石, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
砖 Radical and Character Components
砖 is a phono-semantic compound: 石 (stone) carries the meaning, while 专 indicates the sound.
Radical: 石 + 4 more strokes
砖 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- zhuān
Meanings of 砖 in Chinese
1
zhuān砖
A building material made from fired clay, typically rectangular, used for constructing walls and other structures.
这座老房子是用传统的青砖建造的。
This old house was built with traditional grey bricks.
A solid block or slab, often referring to products like tea or ice that are pressed into a brick-like shape.
这块茶砖是普洱茶做的。
This tea brick is made of Pu'er tea.
Common Words and Phrases with 砖
1
brick tea, a type of tea pressed into a brick shape
这款砖茶口感醇厚，带有独特的陈香味，深受茶友喜爱。
This brick tea has a rich and mellow taste with a unique aged aroma, and is deeply loved by tea enthusiasts.
2
A brickyard is a place where bricks are manufactured.
这座小镇曾经有一个繁忙的砖厂，为周围的建筑提供材料。
This small town once had a busy brickyard, providing materials for surrounding buildings.
3
Zhuāndiāo (brick carving) is an art form involving the carving of decorative patterns, such as flowers or figures, onto bricks using chisels and hammers. It also refers to the finished artworks made through this technique.
这座古老的宅院门口，精美的砖雕图案栩栩如生，讲述着历史的故事。
At the entrance of this ancient courtyard, the exquisite brick carving patterns are lifelike, telling stories of history.
4
Brickwork; the craft of laying bricks with mortar, or the resulting structure made of bricks.
这座古老建筑的砖工精细而坚固，历经风雨依然屹立不倒。
The brickwork of this ancient building is delicate and solid, standing firm through wind and rain.
5
a mold for making bricks
工人们熟练地使用砖模，将湿泥制成一块块整齐的砖坯
The workers skillfully used brick moulds to shape the wet mud into neat brick blanks.
6
unfired brick; green brick
工人们将湿泥压成砖坯，然后把它们放在阳光下晒干。
The workers pressed the wet mud into unfired bricks and then laid them out in the sun to dry.
7
A brick, or a fragment of a brick.
院子里散落着几块断裂的砖头。
There were several broken bricks scattered in the yard.
8
A tilery; a factory or place where bricks and tiles are made or fired.
在城市的郊区，我们发现了一个老旧的砖瓦厂。
On the outskirts of the city, we discovered an old brickworks.
9
an inkslab made from old bricks or fired from clay
他收藏了一方古朴的砖砚，墨汁在上面研磨得格外细腻。
He collected a simple and elegant brick inkstone, and the ink was ground exceptionally fine on it.
10
A brick kiln is a furnace or oven used for firing bricks and other ceramic products.
这座老砖窑在村子边上静静矗立，见证了岁月的流逝。
This old brick kiln stands quietly by the village, witnessing the passage of time.
More words with 砖
- cí瓷zhuān砖tile, ceramic tile
- gāng缸zhuān砖Clinker quarry tile
- bō玻li璃zhuān砖Glass block, Glass brick
- nài耐huǒ火zhuān砖firebrick, refractory brick
- tiē贴miàn面zhuān砖Facing tile, Veneer tile
- yòu釉miàn面zhuān砖Glazed tile
- yòu釉cí瓷zhuān砖Glazed tile
- zhuān砖qiáng墙brick wall
- zhuān砖kuài块brick
- zhuān砖qì砌brickwork, bricklaying
- qīng青zhuān砖blue brick, grey brick
- shí石zhuān砖stone brick, paver
- zhuān砖wǎ瓦bricks and tiles, brickwork
- bīng冰zhuān砖ice brick, ice block
- hóng红zhuān砖red brick
- zhuān砖wǎ瓦fáng房brick-and-tile house, brick house
- zhuān砖shí石masonry, bricks and stones
- jiù旧zhuān砖old brick
- yī一zhuān砖yī一wǎ瓦every brick and tile, brick by brick
- zhuān砖duò垛zi子brick stack, stack of bricks
Idioms with 砖
- pāo抛zhuān砖yǐn引yù玉offer a humble opinion to invite better ones
- tiān添zhuān砖jiā加wǎ瓦to contribute one's share
- yǐn引yù玉zhī之zhuān砖a humble opinion to elicit better ones
- miàn面bì壁mó磨zhuān砖engage in a futile endeavor
- mó磨zhuān砖zuò作jìng镜Grind a brick into a mirror
- qiāo敲mén门zhuān砖a stepping-stone to initial success
- zēng增zhuān砖tiān添wǎ瓦to contribute one's share
- bā八zhuān砖xué学shì士a lazy person
- mó磨zhuān砖chéng成jìng镜Attempt a futile task
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Open the tool →Questions about 砖
What does 砖 mean in Chinese?
砖 (zhuān) means “A solid block or slab” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 砖?
砖 is pronounced zhuān in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 砖 have?
砖 has 9 strokes.
How do you write 砖?
砖 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 石. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 砖?
The radical of 砖 is 石, and 砖 is a phono-semantic compound.
