jué
剞劂
curved carving knife; engrave blocks for printing
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
curved knife for carving
literaryA specialized tool in traditional woodblock carving and engraving.
Gǔ古
rén人
yòng用
jué刔
zài在
mù木
bǎn板
shàng上
kè刻
zì字
。
Ancient people used a curved knife to carve characters onto wooden blocks.
Zhè这
bǎ把
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
jué刔
shì是
diāo雕
kè刻
shī师
fu傅
de的
chuán传
jiā家
bǎo宝
。
This ancient curved knife is a family heirloom of the carving master.
verb
to engrave printing blocks; to carve books
literaryRefers to the traditional process of preparing woodblocks for printing, especially for books.
Zhè这
bù部
gǔ古
jí籍
de的
bǎn版
běn本
shì是
Sòng宋
dài代
jué刔
de的
。
The edition of this ancient book was engraved during the Song dynasty.
Jué刔
bǎn版
shì是
yī一
xiàng项
xū需
yào要
jí极
dà大
nài耐
xīn心
de的
jì技
yì艺
。
Engraving printing blocks is a craft that requires immense patience.
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Tā他
jì继
chéng承
le了
jiā家
zú族
jué刔
shū书
de的
shǒu手
yì艺
。
He inherited the family skill of carving books.