cuò

锉

Character · Noun · VerbTraditional銼

file (tool); to file

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

file (tool)

neutral

A tool used for smoothing, shaping, or removing small amounts of material. Often specified by shape (e.g., flat file, round file).

Tā他
yòng用
biǎn扁
cuò锉
bǎ把
tiě铁
piàn片
mó磨
píng平
le了
 。

He smoothed the metal sheet with a flat file.

Gōng工
jù具
xiāng箱
lǐ里
yǒu有
fāng方
cuò锉
hé和
yuán圆
cuò锉
 。

There are square files and round files in the toolbox.

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Zhè这
bǎ把
cuò锉
dāo刀
de的
chǐ齿
hěn很
fēng锋
lì利
 。

The teeth on this file are very sharp.

2.

verb

to file (with a tool)

neutral

The action of using a file to shape or smooth a material.

Zhè这
ge个
biān边
yǒu有
diǎn点
cū粗
cāo糙
 ，
nǐ你
zuì最
hǎo好
cuò锉
yī一
xià下
 。

This edge is a bit rough; you'd better file it a bit.

Shī师
fu傅
zhèng正
zài在
yòng用
sān三
jiǎo角
cuò锉
cuò锉
gōng工
jiàn件
 。

The master craftsman is filing the workpiece with a triangular file.

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Yuán圆
kǒng孔
xū需
yào要
yòng用
yuán圆
cuò锉
cuò锉
yī一
cuò锉
cái才
néng能
guāng光
huá滑
 。

A round hole needs to be filed with a round file to become smooth.