琢

zhuó

to cut (gems)

jade (王) + sound (豖) = cutting gems

The jade radical (王 as a variant of 玉) anchors the meaning: cutting and polishing precious stone. 豖 contributes the sound zhuó rather than any meaning.

王+豖→琢
王Jade (variant form of 玉Semantic
豖A bound pigPhonetic

工匠花了很多时间琢玉。

gōng jiàng huā le hěn duō shí jiān zhuó yù。

The craftsman spent a lot of time cutting jade.

这块宝石经过精心琢磨,变得非常光亮。

zhè kuài bǎo shí jīng guò jīng xīn zhuó mó,biàn de fēi cháng guāng liàng。

This gemstone, after being carefully cut and polished, became very bright.

Words with 琢

精雕细琢

jīng diāo xì zhuó

see 精雕細刻|精雕细刻[jing1 diao1 xi4 ke4]

琢磨

zhuó mó

to carve and polish (jade)

琢磨

zuó mo

to ponder

雕琢

diāo zhuó

to sculpt

切磋琢磨

qiē cuō zhuó mó

lit. cutting and polishing (idiom)

More characters with 王

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