sōu
锼
carve; engrave (wood)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to carve; to engrave (wood); to cut out patterns
dialectRegional dialect term primarily used in woodworking to describe the technique of carving hollow patterns or designs into wooden surfaces.
Yǐ椅
bèi背
shàng上
de的
huā花
wén纹
shì是
sōu锼
chū出
lái来
de的
。
The pattern on the chair back was carved out.
Shī师
fu傅
zhèng正
zài在
mù木
bǎn板
shàng上
sōu锼
huā花
。
The craftsman is carving floral patterns on the wooden board.
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Zhè这
gè个
hé盒
zi子
de的
tú图
àn案
shì是
yòng用
sōu锼
kōng空
jì技
shù术
zuò做
de的
。
The pattern on this box was made using hollow-carving techniques.