To pad out writing or speech with excessive, ornate, or hollow rhetoric.

a pre-formed block used in construction, such as a concrete block

to construct a wall using bricks or stones

To cover a floor, ground, or wall surface with materials like brick, stone, or tile to make it flat and attractive.

extravagant buildings or a grand palace with intricately carved balustrades and marble stairs; often used to evoke the memory of past imperial splendor

To lay bricks; the act of bricklaying

to write in a labored and ornate style; to pile up fancy words and phrases while neglecting content

General term for stage props, scenery, and decorative set pieces used in traditional Chinese theater; also written as [[切末|切末|qie4 mo4]].

to build a structure by layering bricks or stones one on top of another

brickwork; masonry structure

to bond or join materials together in masonry or construction

the way bricks or stones are layered and joined together in a building structure

a single horizontal layer of bricks or stones in a wall; building layer

bricklayer; brick mason

to invent lies or concoct excuses

to make a false accusation based on fabricated evidence; to frame up a case against someone

to build or pave a road; paving

(slang) to play mahjong

(variant form) to wander in a loop at night or in the fog; to be misled by supernatural forces into walking around in circles without finding the exit