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锲

qiè
Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. to cut
  2. 2. to carve
  3. 3. to engrave
  4. 4. to chisel
  5. 5. fig. to chisel away at

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Words Containing 锲

锲而不舍
qiè ér bù shě

to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth