to chisel, to dig, or a chisel
Animated Stroke Order 凿
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HSK Vocabulary: 凿
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 凿 is used in context
1
tā他
záo凿
bì壁
tōu偷
guāng光
dì地
xué学
xí习
dào到
shēn深
yè夜
。
He studied diligently until late at night.
2
tā他
yòng用
záo凿
zǐ子
diāo雕
kè刻
mù木
tou头
。
He carves wood with a chisel.
3
gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
záo凿
jǐng井
qǔ取
shuǐ水
。
Workers are digging a well to get water.
4
zhèng证
jù据
què确
záo凿
，
tā他
tōu偷
le了
dōng东
xī西
。
The evidence is conclusive; he stole something.
5
zhè这
ge个
shì事
shí实
què确
záo凿
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
xiāng相
xìn信
。
This fact is well-established, and everyone believes it.
6
jīng经
guò过
diào调
chá查
，
què确
záo凿
de的
zhèng证
jù据
xiǎn显
shì示
tā他
wú无
zuì罪
。
After investigation, conclusive evidence shows he is innocent.
Information
Traditional鑿
Radical凵
Strokes12
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#2018
Zhuyinㄗㄠˊ
Components—
UnicodeU+51FF
CangjieTCYU
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Cultural note
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