verb · to build, construct, or erect a structure such as a wall, dam, or road

工人们在河边筑起了一道防洪堤。

verb · an ancient Chinese stringed musical instrument, similar to a zither, played with a stick

高渐离击筑，荆轲和而歌。

noun, punctuation · short name for 贵阳 Guì​yáng, the capital of Guizhou province

贵阳市简称为‘筑’。

verb · to ram, pound, or hit earth or soil to make it firm

在古代，人们通过筑土来建造房屋的基座。