牆

wall

牆 is composed of 爿 and 嗇(stingy), 爿 is the picture of the left side of a chopped tree, which means a piece of wood, also has the meaning of compartment or protective screen, while 嗇 means granary, granary needs thick wall.

Vocabulary of 牆

  • 城牆 (city wall)
  • 牆紙 (wallpaper)
  • 泥牆(mud wall)

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