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琢磨

zhuó mó
HSK 2.0 Level 6 Uncommon

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琢磨
zuó mo Verb to ponder; to mull over
琢磨
zhuó mó to carve and polish (jade); to polish and refine a literary work

Definitions

  1. 1. to carve and polish (jade)
  2. 2. to polish and refine a literary work

Word relationships

Synonyms

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雕琢
diāo zhuó

to sculpt

Used for physically carving and polishing jade or stones
润色
rùn sè

to polish (a piece of writing)

Used for refining a piece of writing or a literary work

Usage notes

Collocations

Typically used with objects like 玉石 (jade) or 文章 (article), e.g., 琢磨玉石 or 琢磨文章.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 琢磨 (zuó mo) meaning 'to ponder' or 'to mull over'; they share the same characters but have different pronunciations and meanings.

Example Sentences

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他花了很多时间 琢磨 这篇文章。
He spent a lot of time polishing and refining this article.

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Words Containing 琢磨

切磋琢磨
qiē cuō zhuó mó

lit. cutting and polishing (idiom)

Child Words of 琢磨

磨
mó

to rub

磨
mò

grindstone

琢
zhuó

to cut (gems)

琢
zuó

Taiwan pr. [zhuó]