琢

Character

琢 zhuó · zuó

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

to cut (gems)

Radical: 王
Strokes: 12
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 王豖
Traditional: 琢
Frequency: #3929 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

zhuóMain reading zuóRare reading

zhuó

zhuo2Main readingHSK 7–9

to cut (gems) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “琢” as zhuó

琢磨zuó moto think about something carefully for some timeWordHSK 7–9+1 reading 雕琢diāo zhuóto sculptWord 切磋琢磨qiē cuō zhuó mólit. cutting and polishingWord

精雕细琢jīng diāo xì zhuó(lit.) fine sculptingSee 精雕细刻WordUnreviewed

zuó

zuo2Reading 2Rare reading

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

used in 琢磨 (zuó mo) CC-CEDICT
Taiwan pr. (zhuó) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “琢” as zuó

琢磨zuó moto think about something carefully for some timeWordHSK 7–9+1 reading

Stroke order

Practice writing 琢

Draw “琢” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

他还在琢磨这个问题。
tā hái zài zuó mo zhè ge wèn tí
He is still thinking about this question.
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这个老人会琢玉。
zhè ge lǎo rén huì zhuó yù
This old man can carve jade.
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让我琢磨一下再说话。
ràng wǒ zuó mo yí xià zài shuō huà
Let me think for a moment before I speak.
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See all 4 words with 琢 →

Same radical 王

All characters with 王 →

现xiàn 現xiàn 球qiú 理lǐ 王wáng 班bān 玩wán 环huán 環huán 瑞ruì 琴qín 玛mǎ

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