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錾子

Word · NounTraditional鏨子

chisel; burin; engraving tool

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Meanings

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1.

noun

small chisel for cutting stone or metal; burin; graver

A specialized tool used in stonemasonry and metalworking for engraving or cutting. The term specifically refers to the tool with a handle, distinct from the cutting action itself.

shí石
zàn錾
zi子

stone chisel

yóu油
cáo槽
zàn錾
zi子

oil groove chisel

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Tā他
yòng用
zàn錾
zi子
zài在
dà大
lǐ理
shí石
shàng上
diāo雕
kè刻
huā花
wén纹
 。

He uses a chisel to carve patterns on the marble.

Zhè这
bǎ把
zàn錾
zi子
xū需
yào要
mó磨
fēng锋
lì利
le了
 。

This chisel needs to be sharpened.