hollow out; carve openwork
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to carve openwork; to hollow out patterns or text that penetrate through the material
Commonly used in traditional crafts, ivory carving, woodworking, and metalwork to describe techniques where material is removed to create see-through patterns. Can also function as an attributive modifier (e.g., 镂空的设计).
Zhè这
jiàn件
xiàng象
yá牙
qiú球
cǎi采
yòng用
le了
jīng精
zhàn湛
de的
lòu镂
kōng空
jì技
yì艺
。
This ivory ball employs exquisite hollow-carving techniques.
Chuāng窗
hù户
shàng上
de的
lòu镂
kōng空
huā花
wén纹
ràng让
yáng阳
guāng光
sǎ洒
mǎn满
le了
fáng房
jiān间
。
The openwork patterns on the window let sunlight fill the room.
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Zhè这
kuǎn款
shǒu手
zhuó镯
shì是
lòu镂
kōng空
shè设
jì计
de的
，
fēi非
cháng常
qīng轻
qiǎo巧
。
This bracelet has a hollow-out design; it is very lightweight.
Yì艺
shù术
jiā家
huā花
le了
sān三
gè个
yuè月
shí时
jiān间
lòu镂
kōng空
zhè这
kuài块
mù木
bǎn板
。
The artist spent three months carving openwork on this piece of wood.