琢

zhuó
#2,915 most
frequent character
to cut (gems)

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

琢 has 𤣩 jade as its meaning part and 豖 chù as a loose sound part. It first meant worked jade, then grew to cutting or processing gems. The reading zuó, 'to ponder,' is a separate development.

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