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琢 zuó

to polish jade; to cut jade

Strokes
12
Level
HSK 6
Radical
王
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 王豖 ⿰王豖

Memory hint: jade

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  1. 这个问题我还得好好琢磨琢磨。
    Zhège wèntí wǒ hái děi hǎohǎo zuómo zuómo.
    I still need to think this problem over carefully.
    this (measure) problem I still must carefully ponder ponder
  2. 他一直在琢磨这件事该怎么办。
    Tā yìzhí zài zuómo zhè jiàn shì gāi zěnme bàn.
    He has been pondering how to handle this matter.
    he always at ponder this (measure) matter should how handle
  3. 你在琢磨什么呢？
    Nǐ zài zuómo shénme ne?
    What are you thinking about?
    you at ponder what (question)
  4. 这件事我还没琢磨透。
    Zhè jiàn shì wǒ hái méi zuómo tòu.
    I still haven't fully figured out this matter.
    this (measure) matter I still not ponder through
  5. 玉石经过工匠精心雕琢，才能变成精美的艺术品。
    Yùshí jīngguò gōngjiàng jīngxīn diāozhuó, cáinéng biànchéng jīngměi de yìshùpǐn.
    Jade must be carefully carved by craftsmen before it can become an exquisite work of art.
    jade through craftsman carefully carve, only-then-can turn-into exquisite (particle) artwork

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