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工匠

gōngjiàng

craftsperson; artisan

An artisan carves a wooden bowl at a workbench
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Characters in this word

工 gōng

Strokes
3
Radical
工 — labor, work
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
More about the character 工

Example phrases

  • 这位工匠坚持手工打磨,每一道细痕都体现出经验的分寸。 Zhè wèi gōngjiàng jiānchí shǒugōng dǎmó, měi yí dào xìhén dōu tǐxiàn chū jīngyàn de fēncun. This craftsperson insists on polishing by hand, and every fine mark reflects a sense of proportion born of experience.
  • 一位老工匠正在店里修一把旧椅子。 Yí wèi lǎo gōngjiàng zhèngzài diàn lǐ xiū yì bǎ jiù yǐzi. An old artisan is repairing an old chair in the shop.
  • 这些精美的瓷器都出自一位工匠之手。 Zhèxiē jīngměi de cíqì dōu chūzì yí wèi gōngjiàng zhī shǒu. All of these exquisite porcelain pieces came from the hands of a single craftsman.

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