engrave; carve; inscribe
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to engrave; to carve; to inscribe (characters or patterns into hard materials such as stone, wood, or metal)
formalMore formal and literary than 雕刻. Often used for inscriptions on monuments, steles, or commemorative plaques.
Shí石
bēi碑
shàng上
juān镌
kè刻
zhe着
nà那
wèi位
jiāng将
jūn军
de的
míng名
zi字
。
The general's name is engraved on the stone tablet.
Zhè这
zuò座
jì纪
niàn念
bēi碑
juān镌
kè刻
zhe着
yī一
duàn段
gǎn感
rén人
de的
lì历
shǐ史
。
This monument is inscribed with a moving piece of history.
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Gōng工
jiàng匠
yòng用
jīng精
xì细
de的
jì技
yì艺
zài在
yín银
qì器
shàng上
juān镌
kè刻
huā花
wén纹
。
The craftsman used exquisite skill to engrave patterns on the silverware.
Dà大
diàn殿
zhù柱
zi子
shàng上
juān镌
kè刻
zhe着
yī一
fù副
duì对
lián联
。
A couplet is carved on the pillars of the main hall.