墙 (qiáng)

variant of 牆|墙[qiang2]

HSK 3.1 level 2
14 strokes

Etymology

Simplified form of 牆. Phonosemantic compound. 爿 represents the sound and 嗇 represents the meaning.

Components

土 (simplified) — Shorthand for the phonetic 爿 component in the traditional character 牆.
啬 (iconic) — Depicts a building for storing grain.