築 = 筑 + 木

築 is a traditional Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “build”. It is built from 筑 (ancient lute) and 木 (tree).

Keyword: build
Pinyin (Mandarin): zhú
Script: Traditional chinese hanzi
Also known as: build, erect, возводить, строить, erect
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 築 fabricate

Decomposition

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筑 ancient lute
木 tree

How to find 築 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “ancient lute” + “tree”. 築 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 築 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.