锲(qiè)

14 strokesTrad. 鍥

to cut

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Character information

Pinyin
qiè
Meaning
to cut; to carve; to engrave; to chisel; fig. to chisel away at
Strokes
14
HSK level
—
Traditional
鍥

Origin & structure

Where 锲 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰钅契

Something engraved 契 in metal 钅; 契 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

钅jīn契qì

Parts are arranged left to right.

Traditional form 鍥: Something engraved 契 in metal 釒; 契 also provides the pronunciation

How to write 锲 step by step

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

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Words with 锲

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

qiè锲ér而bù不shě舍

to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth

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Related characters

From 锲’s common words

而不舍

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