磋(cuō)

HSK 7-914 strokes

(old) to polish bones, horns, ivory etc into tools

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Character information

Pinyin
cuō
Meaning
(old) to polish bones, horns, ivory etc into tools; (bound form) to deliberate; to consult
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 磋 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰石差

In this compound, the meaning comes from 石 (stone); 差 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

石shí差chà

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 磋 step by step

14 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 磋

Common words using 磋 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

cuō磋shāng商
HSK 7-9

to consult; to discuss seriously; to negotiate; to confer; negotiations; co…

Open 磋商 page →
qiē切cuō磋

to compare notes; to learn from one another

Open 切磋 page →
cuō磋mó磨

to polish and rub; (fig.) to torment; to torture; (fig.) to engage in discu…

Open 磋磨 page →
qiē切cuō磋zhuó琢mó磨

lit. cutting and polishing (idiom)

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 磋’s common words

商切磨琢

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