琢磨 zhuó mó

to carve and polish (jade)

HSK 6

Word data

HSK 6
Frequency 7482nd word

Definitions

  1. 1. to carve and polish (jade)
  2. 2. to polish and refine a literary work

See also: zuó mo

Characters

Character Meaning
琢 zhuó HSK 6
see 琢磨zuó mo; to cut (gems)
磨 mó HSK 6
to rub; to grind; to waste time