堆积
Old HSK 6
堆积 (duījī) · to pile up
堆积 (duījī) means “to pile up; to accumulate”. It is written with 2 characters: 堆 (pile) + 积 (to store up). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 堆积 is built
The characters
堆 duī · pile
What 堆 is made of
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 隹zhuī — short-tailed bird
- 亻rén — person
积 jī · to store up
What 积 is made of
- 禾hé — cereal
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 只zhī — only
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: 禾 gives the meaning, 只 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
桌子上堆积着很多旧报纸。Zhuōzi shàng duījī zhe hěnduō jiù bàozhǐ.Lots of old newspapers are piled up on the table.
工作不能一直堆积到周末。Gōngzuò bùnéng yìzhí duījī dào zhōumò.Work shouldn't keep piling up until the weekend.
Questions about 堆积
What does 堆积 mean?
堆积 (duījī) means “to pile up; to accumulate”.
How do you pronounce 堆积?
堆积 is pronounced duījī.
Which HSK level is 堆积?
堆积 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 堆积 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 47: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.