Radical 18 · 8 strokes

to carve

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MEANING7 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to carve

    用工具在物体表面造成痕迹或图案yòng gōngjù zài wùtǐ biǎomiàn zàochéng hènjì huò túàn

    • He likes carving wood.

  2. noun

    moment

    很短的时间;一瞬间hěn duǎn de shíjiān;yī shùnjiān

    • Please wait for me fifteen minutes.

  3. adjective

    oppressive

    • He criticized my work harshly.

  4. measure word

    quarter (hour)

    十五分钟的时间单位shíwǔ fēnzhōng de shíjiān dānyuán

    • It is now three fifteen.

  5. verb

    to engrave

    用工具在物体表面刻出图案或文字yòng gōngjù zài wùtǐ biǎomiàn kè chū túàn huò wénzì

    • He likes engraving seals.

  6. verb

    to cut

    用刀或工具把东西分开或削成某种形状yòng dāo huò gōngjù bǎ dōngxi fēnkāi huò xuēchéng mǒuzhǒng xíngzhuàng

    • He enjoys carving wood.

  7. measure word

    classifier for short time intervals

    很短的时间hěn duǎn de shíjiān

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

Using a knife to carve into a surface creates a deep mark.

(left-right)

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