雕
HSK 7–9

雕 (diāo): engrave, inlay, carve

diāo

engrave, inlay, carve

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Pinyin

diāo

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

engrave, inlay, carve

How to Write 雕 (diāo)

雕 is written in 16 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 雕

A phono-semantic compound: 隹 (bird) carries the meaning, and 周 hints at the pronunciation.

What 雕 is Made Of

雕 is built from 2 components:

周Zhou dynasty
隹short-tailed bird

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Words Using 雕

Common Chinese words that contain 雕:

雕刻

diāokè

雕塑

diāosù

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