锯

jù

a saw · to saw

Radical: 钅 Strokes: 13 HSK 7-9

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

铁钱银铜镜锦钟针销铺镇错

Same radical

铁钱银铜镜锦钟针销铺镇错锁锡钻

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Stroke Order · 13 strokes (click to expand)

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Character Decomposition

锯=钅+居

Etymology

metal

Meanings

a saw

to saw

jù

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Words with 锯 49 total

a sawblade锯条jù tiáo a two-man saw · fig. to-and-fro between two sides拉锯lā jù handsaw手锯shǒu jù a woodsaw木锯mù jù fret saw · jigsaw线锯xiàn jù a saw · CL:把 bǎ锯子jù zi a sawyer锯工jù gōng to saw off (a branch etc); to amputate (a limb)锯掉jù diào sawdust锯末jù mò a sawframe锯架jù jià saw blade锯片jù piàn to saw锯开jù kāi sawtooth锯齿jù chǐ hacksaw钢锯gāng jù chain saw链锯liàn jù electric saw (esp. electric chain saw)电锯diàn jù serratus anterior muscle (upper sides of the chest)前锯肌qián jù jī anti-aliasing反锯齿fǎn jù chǐ reciprocating saw往复锯wǎng fù jù anti-aliasing抗锯齿kàng jù chǐ to-and-fro tussle · closely-fought contest拉锯战lā jù zhàn miter saw斜切锯xié qiē jù jigsaw曲线锯qū xiàn ju drywall saw · plasterboard saw墙板锯qiáng bǎn jù

Idioms with 锯 8 total Chain

knife, saw and cauldron · ancient instruments of torture · fig. torture刀锯鼎镬dāo jù dǐng huò knife, saw, ax and hatchet (idiom); facing torture and execution刀锯斧钺dāo jù fǔ yuè

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