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1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading is ちょう, and the kun reading is はる. It has 12 strokes and relates to sticking or affixing something to a surface.
• Basic usage: 貼る is read はる, and 貼付 is read ちょうふ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 貼る / 貼付
  • 貼る means to stick or to post. It is a transitive verb read はる. It is the everyday verb for sticking or posting a map, label, or similar item.
  • 壁に町の地図を貼った。 means “I posted a map of the town on the wall.”
  • 貼付 means attachment or affixing. It is a noun read ちょうふ. It is a formal term for affixing a photograph, stamp, or similar item to a document or envelope.
  • 申請書の所定の欄に顔写真を貼付してください。 means “Please attach a headshot in the designated box on the application.”