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琢
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chisel

HSK 7 N1
Human →Actions →Making
zuó
タク
みが.く
탁
Components
王 king+ 豖 a shackled pig =
琢 chisel
王 Meaning component
wáng king
king, ruler
jade
豖 Phonetic component
chù a shackled pig
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Notes
Similar Characters
匡 restore往 toward旺 thriving枉 crooked汪 tearful皇 emperor噩 shocking徴 levy (trad/jp)斑 speck玎 jingling玑 round (simp)玓 pearly玖 black-colored jade玗 Jade-Like 1玟 streaks in jade玡 used in place names (iii)玢 a kind of jade (73a2)玮 type of jade (simp)玲 exquisite玳 tortoise shell
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
琢
Regular
Modern
Chinese
琢 [zhuó]
to cut (gems)
琢 [zuó]
see 琢磨[zuó​mo]
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
琢 たく
Taku given name
琢 みがく
Migaku given name
CHINESE WORDS (3)
琢磨 [zhuó​mó] #7,481
to carve and polish (jade)
雕琢 [diāo​zhuó] #26,124
to sculpt
切磋琢磨 [qiē​cuō​zhuó​mó] #67,278
lit. cutting and polishing (idiom)
JAPANESE WORDS (4)
⭐ 磨く [みがく] #4,249
to polish
切磋琢磨 [せっさたくま] #29,437
diligent application (to work or study)
⭐ 琢磨 [たくま] #58,311
polish (jewels)
彫琢 [ちょうたく] #136,687
carving and polishing