雕 diāo
- Strokes
- 16
- Radical
- 隹 — short-tailed bird
- Made of
- 周 Zhou dynasty 隹 short-tailed bird
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
雕
diāo
to carve
Character
Example phrases
- 老匠人用一把细刀在玉石上雕出栩栩如生的花纹。 Lǎo jiàngrén yòng yì bǎ xì dāo zài yùshí shàng diāo chū xǔxǔrúshēng de huāwén. The old craftsman used a fine knife to carve lifelike patterns into the jade.
- 爷爷坐在院子里，正在用木头雕一只小鸟。 Yéye zuò zài yuànzi lǐ, zhèngzài yòng mùtou diāo yì zhī xiǎoniǎo. Grandpa sits in the yard carving a little bird out of wood.
- 他在冰块上雕了一朵漂亮的花。 Tā zài bīngkuài shàng diāo le yì duǒ piàoliang de huā. He carved a beautiful flower into a block of ice.
Related words
- 雕刻 diāokè to carve; carving
- 雕塑 diāosù sculpture; to sculpt
- 雕像 diāoxiàng statue
- 壁画 bìhuà mural; wall painting
- 刺绣 cìxiù embroidery; to embroider
- 花纹 huāwén pattern; decorative design
- 摆设 bǎishe decoration; furnishing; mere ornament
- 画册 huàcè picture album; illustrated catalogue
- 花样 huāyàng variety; trick; pattern
- 插图 chātú illustration
- 碧绿 bìlǜ emerald green; jade green
- 歌谣 gēyáo folk song; ballad