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to carve · to engrave · carving

雕刻
diāo kè
d+iāo·1st tonek+è·4th tone
WordHSK 7-9
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The statue was carved from a block of cherry wood.
这座雕像是由樱木雕刻而成。
The large siheyuans of these high-ranking officials and wealthy merchants often featured beautifully carved and painted roof beams and pillars and carefully landscaped gardens.
这些高官和富商的大四合院常常有精美雕刻并粉刷的横梁和柱子，并伴有精心修剪的花园。
Synonyms
Synonyms
to carve and polish (jade) · to polish and refine a literary work琢磨zhuó mósculpture · (carved) statue · CL:尊 zūn雕像diāo xiàngto sculpt · to carve (jade) · ornate artwork · overly elaborate prose雕琢diāo zhuóa statue · a Buddhist image · sculpture · to carve雕塑diāo sù(lit.) fine sculpting (idiom) · (fig.) to work (at sth) with extreme care and precision精雕细刻jīng diāo xì kèto engrave镌刻juān kè
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