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CHINESE CHARACTER

zhuó

琢

琢

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carve; polish

Numbered pinyin
zhuo2
English meanings
to carve; to polish; to refine

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    yù玉bù不zhuó琢,bùchéng不成qì器。

    Jade that is not polished cannot become a useful vessel.

  2. 02

    tā他zǐxì仔细zhuómó琢磨yù玉shí石。

    He carefully carves and polishes the jade.

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