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琢磨

zhuó mó
HSK 6
to carve and polish (jade)
verb

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他花了很多时间琢磨这篇文章的结构。
tā huāle hěnduō shíjiān zhuómó zhèpiānwénzhāng de jiégòu 。
He spent a lot of time polishing the structure of this article.
我们需要琢磨一下这个问题的解决方案。
wǒmen xūyào zhuómó yīxià zhègè wèntí de jiějué fāngàn 。
We need to refine the solution to this problem.
他对自己的技能不断琢磨，希望能更进步。
tā duì zìjǐ de jìnéng bùduàn zhuómó ， xīwàng néng gēng jìnbù 。
He continuously polishes his skills, hoping to improve further.

Words with similar meanings

雕琢diāozhuó
to carve and polish
This term specifically emphasizes the act of carving, making it slightly more focused on the physical aspect than '琢磨'.
打磨dǎmó
to grind or polish
This word conveys a similar meaning but implies more of an abrasive action to achieve smoothness or perfection.

Words Ending With 磨

折磨zhé mó
to persecute; to torment

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Individual characters

琢zhuó · to cut (gems)›磨mó · rub, wear, grind, polish, dawdle›

Same Characters, Different Readings

琢磨zuó mo
to ponder, to mull over

Public Lists with 琢磨

Art & Literature
Painting, calligraphy, novels, poetry, reading, writing, and authors.
HSK 6
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