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堆砌

duī qìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. to pile up (bricks) / to pack / fig. to pad out (writing with fancy phrases) / ornate rhetoric
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-012a211ba3687af7. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

堆砌 堆砌 [dui1 qi4] /lit. to pile up (bricks)/to pack/fig. to pad out (writing with fancy phrases)/ornate rhetoric/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 堆
    duī

    to pile up / to heap up / a mass / pile / heap / stack / large amount

  • 砌
    qì

    to build by laying bricks or stones

    qiè

    used in 砌末[qiè mo]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.