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.

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Jade (variant form of 玉Semantic
A bound pigPhonetic

工匠花了很多时间玉。

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

雕琢

diāo zhuó

to sculpt

切磋琢磨

qiē cuō zhuó mó

lit. cutting and polishing (idiom)

琢磨

zhuó mó

to carve and polish (jade)

琢磨

zuó mo

to ponder

精雕细琢

jīng diāo xì zhuó

see 精雕細刻|精雕细刻[jing1 diao1 xi4 ke4]

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