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

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Word relationships

Synonyms

2 items

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

to rub

grindstone

to cut (gems)

Taiwan pr. [zhuó]

琢磨