qiáng bì
wall
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墙上挂着一幅画。
qiáng shàng guàzhe yīfù huà.
There is a painting hanging on the wall.
我靠在墙上休息。
wǒ kào zài qiáng shàng xiūxí.
I leaned against the wall to rest.
这座房子的墙壁很厚。
zhè zuò fángzi de qiángbì hěn hòu.
The walls of this house are very thick.
墙 (qiáng)
wall
壁 (bì)
wall
地面 (dìmiàn)
floor
屋顶 (wūdǐng)
roof
The Chinese word 墙壁 (qiángbì) for "wall" is composed of two characters: 墙 (qiáng) and 壁 (bì). The character 墙 originally meant "a city wall" and was later extended to mean "a wall" in general. It is composed of the radical 土 (tǔ) for "earth" and the phonetic component 匡 (kuāng). The character 壁 originally meant "a cliff" and was later extended to mean "a wall" in general. It is composed of the radical 石 (shí) for "stone" and the phonetic component 畢 (bì).The combination of 墙 and 壁 to form 墙壁 emphasizes the idea of a solid and sturdy barrier made of earth or stone. It is often used to refer to the walls of a building or a room, but can also be used in a more general sense to refer to any type of wall.
