zuó

polish jade; cut jade

HSK 6 #2921

DEFINITIONS

琢 zuó
  • see 琢磨[zuo2 mo5]
琢 zhuó
  • to cut (gems)

STROKES

WORDS

磨 zhuó mó to carve and polish (jade); to polish and refine a literary work
磨 zuó mo to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2]
diāo zhuó to sculpt; to carve (jade); ornate artwork; overly elaborate prose
切磋磨 qiē cuō zhuó mó lit. cutting and polishing (idiom); fig. to learn by exchanging ideas or experiences
精雕细 jīng diāo xì zhuó finely carved and polished; meticulously crafted with great attention to detail
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