锯 jù · jū

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

a saw (CL:把 (bǎ))

Radical: 钅
Strokes: 13
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 钅居
Traditional: 鋸
Frequency: #2898 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

jùMain reading jūRare reading

jù

ju4Main readingHSK 7–9

a saw (CL:把 (bǎ)) CC-CEDICT
to saw CC-CEDICT

Words that use “锯” as jù

手锯shǒu jùhandsawWord 拉锯lā jùa two-man sawWord 木锯mù jùa woodsawWord 电锯diàn jùelectric sawWord 线锯xiàn jùfret sawWord 钢锯gāng jùhacksawWord 链锯liàn jùchain sawWord 锯子jù zia sawWord

jū

ju1Reading 2Rare readingUnreviewed

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is jù.

a tool with sharp teeth used for cutting wood or metal
to cut wood or metal with this tool

Examples

爸爸用锯锯木头。
bà ba yòng jù jù mù tou
Dad uses a saw to cut wood.
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我买了一把新锯。
wǒ mǎi le yì bǎ xīn jù
I bought a new saw.
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Stroke order

Practice writing 锯

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Same radical 钅

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钱qián 镇zhèn 铁tiě 错cuò 钟zhōng 银yín 镜jìng 钢gāng 锦jǐn 销xiāo 链liàn 针zhēn

锯

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