築

A phono-semantic compound:

竹 (“bamboo”) - provides the semantic element (since bamboo was historically used in construction and measuring tools).

The phonetic component comes from 𡑊 (축) / 工 + 木 variants, contributing the sound.

Often used in the sense of building walls, embankments, or structures.

Common in compounds:

建築 (건축) - architecture;

築造 (축조) - to build, to erect;

構築 (구축) - to construct, to establish;

築城 (축성) - to build a fortress.