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搆 1. Same as "构" (gòu), which means "to construct" or "to build". 2. Verb: to build, to erect. Example phrases: "构筑" (gòuzhù - to construct), "构屋结舍" (gòuwū jiéshè - to build houses and dwellings). Reference: "淮南子．泛论" (Huáinánzi - General Discussions): "筑土构木，以为宫室" (Build with earth and wood to create palaces and rooms). 3. Verb: to gather, to form. Example phrase: "构怨" (gòuyuàn - to create hatred). Reference: "诗经．小雅．四月" (Shījīng - Book of Songs): "我日构祸，曷云能谷!" (Every day I create disaster, how can I expect to have abundance?). Reference: "荀子．劝学" (Xúnzi - Encouragement to Study): "邪秽在身，怨之所构" (Filth resides in the body, and it is where resentment is formed).