凿
Character
a chisel, a metal tool for cutting into wood or stone
Meaning
záo
zao2- a chisel, a metal tool for cutting into wood or stone
- to cut into something hard and make a hole
- certain and true (as in 确凿)
Examples
他在木头上凿了一个小洞。
tā zài mù tou shàng záo le yí gè xiǎo dòng
He made a small hole in the wood with a chisel.
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这把凿子是他买的。
zhè bǎ záo zi shì tā mǎi de
This chisel is the one he bought.
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他说的话证据确凿。
tā shuō de huà zhèng jù què záo
The evidence for what he said is solid and true.
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Stroke order
All 12 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 凿
Draw “凿” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 凿
See all 22 →凿井záo jǐngto dig a wellWord凿子záo zichiselWord凿岩záo yán(rock) drillingWord凿沉záo chénto scuttle (a ship)Word凿空záo kōngto open an apertureWord凿岩机záo yán jīrock drillWord凿石场záo shí chǎngrock quarryWord凿壁偷光záo bì tōu guānglit. to pierce the wall to steal a light (idiom)Word
凿死卯子záo sǐ mǎo zi(dialect) stubborn; obstinate; inflexibleVariant of 凿死铆子WordUnreviewed
凿死铆子záo sǐ mǎo zi(dialect) stubborn; obstinate; inflexibleWord确凿què záovery clear and certain, with strong proof, impossible to doubtWordHSK 7–9