琢
zuó
#2,915 most
frequent character
used in 琢磨[zuo2 mo5], Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]
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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