zhuó
斮
chop; cut; hew; pare
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to chop; to cut down; to hack; to sever with a blade
literaryClassical/literary term for cutting down trees, hacking objects, or striking with a heavy blade. Often implies forceful cutting.
Qiáo樵
fū夫
zhuó斫
chái柴
yú于
shān山
lín林
。
The woodcutter chopped firewood in the mountain forest.
Fǔ斧
jīn斤
yǐ以
shí时
rù入
shān山
lín林
，
cái材
mù木
bù不
kě可
shèng胜
yòng用
yě也
。
When axes enter the mountain forests at the proper times, the timber is more than can be used.
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Luàn乱
dāo刀
zhuó斫
zhī之
。
They hacked at it with random blows of the knife.
verb
to pare; to whittle; to shape by cutting; to carve
literaryRefers to carefully shaping wood, stone, or other materials by cutting away pieces; implies craftsmanship.
Jiàng匠
rén人
zhuó斫
mù木
wéi为
qì器
。
The craftsman carved wood into utensils.
Zhuó斫
xiāo削
dǎ打
mó磨
，
shǐ使
zhī之
chéng成
xíng形
。
Carving, paring, polishing, and grinding to give it form.
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Yùn运
jīn斤
chéng成
fēng风
，
zhuó斫
bí鼻
duān端
zhī之
è垩
。
He wielded the axe with a whistling wind, paring the plaster from the tip of the nose.