琢(zhuó)

HSK 7-912 strokes
Readingszhuózuó

to cut (gems)

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Character information

Pinyin
zhuó / zuó
Meaning
to cut (gems)
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 琢 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰王豖

In this compound, the meaning comes from 王 (jade); 豖 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

王wáng豖chù

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 琢 step by step

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

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Words with 琢

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

zhuó琢mó磨
HSK 7-9

to carve and polish (jade); to polish and refine a literary work

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diāo雕zhuó琢

to sculpt; to carve (jade); ornate artwork; overly elaborate prose

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qiē切cuō磋zhuó琢mó磨

lit. cutting and polishing (idiom)

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jīng精diāo雕xì细zhuó琢

see 精雕细刻

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Related characters

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 琢’s common words

磨雕切磋精细

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