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BUILD: The American Sign Language (ASL) sign for "build / building / construction / a building"

BUILD / building / a building / construction:
Use "bent hands" and alternately layer them upon each other moving upward.

 

   

 


 

Here is a variation of "build" that uses "H" handshapes:

 

 


 

Another way to show the concept of a building is:

 

 

 


 

Another version of BUILD can also be used to show layers:

 

 

 


 

Sample sentence: Do you want to build your own house?


 


Notes: Also see: BUILDING

See: MAKE

See: MEASURE

See: ESTABLISH

See: IMPROVE




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