雕
diāo
#1,826 most
frequent character
to carve
verb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
雕 joins 隹 bird with 周 zhōu, the sound part. It first meant a fierce bird, then grew to 'bird of prey' and 'vulture'. The sense 'to carve, engrave' was borrowed only for its sound. The sound link is unclear in modern Mandarin.
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Example Sentences
他喜欢在木头上雕花。
tā xǐhuān zài mùtou shàng diāohuā 。
He likes to carve patterns on wood.
艺术家正在雕一个大理石的雕像。
yìshù jiā zhèngzài diāo yígè dàlǐshí de diāoxiàng 。
The artist is carving a statue out of marble.
他学会了如何雕刻复杂的设计。
tā xuéhuì le rúhé diāokè fùzá de shèjì 。
He learned how to carve intricate designs.
Same Characters, Different Readings
Words with similar meanings
刻kè
to engrave
This word refers to creating a design or mark by cutting into a hard surface. It is often used in a technical or artistic context.
雕刻diāokè
to engrave or sculpt
This term is similar but can be more specific to the aspect of sculpting rather than just carving, often implying a three-dimensional aspect.
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