How to say “brick” in Chinese
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“Brick” in Chinese is 砖, zhuān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
砖 is read zhuān. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 石 “stone”; on the right, 专 zhuān hints at the reading, as it also does in 转 zhuǎn.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “砖”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 砖. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 盖房子需要砖和水泥gàifángzixūyàozhuānhéshuǐníTo build a house, you need bricks and cement.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Repairs and construction”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “brick” in Chinese?
“Brick” in Chinese is 砖, pinyin zhuān.
What does 砖 mean?
砖 (zhuān) means “brick”.
How do you write 砖?
砖 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 砖?
砖 is read zhuān. Tones: zhuān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“brick” in the lesson “Repairs and construction”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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