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堆

duī
verb HSK 5 #1,242

Meanings

  1. 1 to pile up; to heap
  2. 2 pile; heap; stack (also a measure word)

Characters

堆
duī
to pile up; heap; stack
土 (earth) + 隹 (short-tailed bird) — earth piled up like a mound

Examples

桌子上堆满了书。
Zhuōzi shàng duī mǎn le shū.
The desk is piled high with books.
门口有一堆垃圾。
Ménkǒu yǒu yì duī lājī.
There's a pile of trash at the entrance.
他有一堆事情要做。
Tā yǒu yì duī shìqing yào zuò.
He has a pile of things to do.

Tips

usage
一堆 is commonly used as a measure word meaning 'a pile/heap of' — works for physical objects (一堆沙子, a pile of sand) and abstract things (一堆问题, a pile of problems).

Stroke Order

堆 duī