雕刻 (diāokè) · to carve

雕刻 (diāokè) means “to carve; to engrave; carving”. It is written with 2 characters: 雕 (to carve) + 刻 (quarter (of an hour)). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 雕刻 is built

The characters

雕 diāo · to carve

What 雕 is made of

周zhōu — Zhou dynasty
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
  - 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
  - 冂 — frame
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
隹zhuī — short-tailed bird
- 亻rén — person

刻 kè · quarter (of an hour)

What 刻 is made of

亥hài — 12th terrestrial branch
- 亠tóu — lid
  - 丶 — dot
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook

Origin hint: 刂 gives the meaning, 亥 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

他在木头上雕刻了一只鸟。Tā zài mùtou shàng diāokè le yī zhī niǎo.He carved a bird in the wood.

这些石头雕刻很精美。Zhèxiē shítou diāokè hěn jīngměi.These stone carvings are exquisite.

Questions about 雕刻

What does 雕刻 mean?

雕刻 (diāokè) means “to carve; to engrave; carving”.

How do you pronounce 雕刻?

雕刻 is pronounced diāokè.

Which HSK level is 雕刻?

雕刻 is in Old HSK 6.

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Learn 雕刻 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 43: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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