záo

HSK 7-9
common
technical

Meaning of

凿 means chisel; to drill; to dig; to excavate. Pronounced záo. HSK 7-9.

  • chisel
  • to drill; to dig; to excavate
  • mortise

Character Info

Radical
Strokes12
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Gōng
jiàng
yòng
biǎn
záo
zài
tou
shàng
chū
huā
wén
 

The craftsman used a flat chisel to carve patterns on the wood.

Yuán
záo
shì
zài
jiān
yìng
de
shí
cái
shàng
kǒng
 

Round chisels are suitable for drilling holes in hard stone materials.