ivory carving; ivory sculpture
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
the art of carving ivory; ivory carving as a craft
Refers to the artistic technique and tradition of carving patterns and figures into ivory.
Yá牙
diāo雕
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
gōng工
yì艺
měi美
shù术
zhī之
yī一
。
Ivory carving is one of China's traditional arts and crafts.
Tā他
bài拜
shī师
xué学
xí习
le了
shí十
nián年
de的
yá牙
diāo雕
jì技
yì艺
。
He apprenticed under a master and studied the art of ivory carving for ten years.
noun
ivory carving; carved ivory artwork
Refers to the physical object or artwork produced through ivory carving.
Zhè这
jiàn件
yá牙
diāo雕
zuò作
pǐn品
diāo雕
gōng工
jīng精
xì细
，
jià价
zhí值
lián连
chéng城
。
This ivory carving features exquisite craftsmanship and is extremely valuable.
Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
zhǎn展
chū出
le了
Míng明
Qīng清
shí时
qī期
de的
gǔ古
dài代
yá牙
diāo雕
。
The museum displayed ancient ivory carvings from the Ming and Qing dynasties.