垒
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Meaning: rampart
💡 Imagine stacking 'earth' (土) into a 'rampart' (垒) like building a Lego wall.
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Character Story & Explanation
垒 (lěi) means 'rampart' or 'fortification', often used in military contexts like 堡垒 (fortress). It evokes the Great Wall's defensive walls, similar to medieval European castles. The radical 土 (earth) highlights its construction material. In modern Chinese, it also means 'to pile up' or 'build by stacking', like building a wall brick by brick.
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