雕

鵰
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

他喜欢雕木雕。
tā xǐhuān diāo mùdiāo 。
He likes to carve wood sculptures.
艺术家用刀雕刻了一块石头。
yìshù jiāyòng dāo diāokè le yīkuài shítou 。
The artist carved a piece of stone with a knife.
在这堂课上，我们学习如何雕刻。
zài zhè táng kè shàng ， wǒmen xuéxí rúhé diāokè 。
In this class, we learn how to carve.

Same Characters, Different Readings

雕diāo
to carve
雕diāo
to carve

Words with similar meanings

刻kè
to engrave
This word is often used in a more general sense for carving or engraving materials.
雕刻diāokè
to sculpt
This term emphasizes the artistic aspect of carving, often involving a three-dimensional form.

Homophones

HSK 6
叼diāo
to hold in the mouth
雕diāo
to carve

Words Starting With 雕

雕刻diāo kè
to carve; to engrave; carving
雕塑diāo sù
a statue; a Buddhist image; sculpture; to carve

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