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切磋 (qiē cuō) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 切磋

动 dòng verb

to learn from each other

我们应该互相切磋，共同进步。

wǒ men yīng gāi hù xiāng qiē cuō gòng tóng jìn bù

We should learn from each other and progress together.

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Word breakdown

切 qiē — to cut/carve (metaphorically: to learn through discussion)

1 切割 qiē gē — to cut HSK 7
- 切 to cut, to slice
- 割 to cut, to sever
Example

他们用激光切割金属。

tā men yòng jī guāng qiē gē jīn shǔ

They use lasers to cut metal.
2 切换 qiē huàn — switch HSK 7
- 切 cut, switch off/on (implies decisive transition)
- 换 change, exchange (implies replacement)
Example

我需要切换到中文输入法。

wǒ xū yào qiē huàn dào zhōng wén shū rù fǎ

I need to switch to Chinese input method.
3 切除 qiē chú — to excise HSK 7
- 切 to cut
- 除 to remove
Example

医生建议切除肿瘤。

yī shēng jiàn yì qiē chú zhǒng liú

The doctor recommends excising the tumor.

磋 cuō — to polish/grind (metaphorically: to refine through exchange)

Structure & writing

1 切 qiē — to cut (with a knife, dividing into parts)

Xpinyin

切 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 5

彻 chè to penetrate, to pass through

HSK 7

沏 qī to brew; to steep (with boiling water) 砌 qì to lay bricks or stones with mortar 窃 qiè to steal; to pilfer

consists of

1.1 七 qī — the number seven (6+1)

七 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 4

切 qiē to cut (with a knife, dividing into parts)

HSK 7

皂 zào black (color)

1.2 刀 dāo — knife; cutting tool used for slicing, cutting, or chopping

刀 is a component in 12 characters

HSK 1

分 fēn to divide; to separate (opposite of 合)

HSK 3

初 chū beginning; initial 解 jiě to split open; to separate

HSK 4

切 qiē to cut (with a knife, dividing into parts)

HSK 5

剪 jiǎn scissors; a cutting tool with two crossing blades 召 zhào to summon, to call

HSK 6

券 quàn ticket, voucher, or certificate 梁 liáng beam; horizontal load-bearing timber or structural member

HSK 7

劈 pī to chop or split open with a knife or axe 叨 dāo (colloq.) to talk endlessly; to chatter on and on (see "叨叨") 契 qì (lit.) to carve with a knife 寡 guǎ widowed (of a woman)

Stroke order

2 磋 cuō — (lit.) to carve or polish ivory into objects

磋 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 石 shí — rock; stone (hard mineral matter forming the earth's crust)

石 is a component in 30 characters

HSK 3

矿 kuàng mineral resources 码 mǎ a symbol or figure representing a number; a code number 碗 wǎn bowl (a round vessel with a wide mouth and small base, used for holding food)

HSK 4

研 yán to grind finely 破 pò to break; become damaged or incomplete 础 chǔ foundation stone; stone base placed beneath a pillar 硕 shuò large; tall and big 确 què accurate; true; factual

HSK 5

硬 yìng hard; rigid (opposite of 软) 碌 lù mediocre; accomplishing nothing 碎 suì to break into pieces; to shatter 碰 pèng to collide; to bump into something

HSK 6

砍 kǎn to chop or hack with a knife, axe, etc. 砖 zhuān brick (building material made by firing clay in a kiln, usually rectangular or square) 碍 ài to hinder, obstruct 碳 tàn carbon (chemical element, symbol C, atomic number 6)

HSK 7

岩 yán steep cliff 拓 tuò to open up (land, roads) 砌 qì to lay bricks or stones with mortar 砸 zá to strike or smash with a heavy object; (of a heavy object) to fall on something 碑 bēi stone stele inscribed with text, erected to commemorate an event, achievement, or as a marker

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碟 dié small shallow dish or saucer for food 碧 bì (lit.) blue-green jade 磁 cí magnetism; the property of attracting iron, nickel, cobalt and other metals 磅 bàng pound (unit of weight, symbol lb; 1 pound = 0.4536 kg) 磊 lěi (lit.) numerous and scattered in disorder (see "磊落") 磋 cuō (lit.) to carve or polish ivory into objects 磕 kē to knock against something hard 磨 mó to rub; to wear away 礁 jiāo reef; rock near the water surface in sea, river, or lake

2.2 差 chā — mistake; error

Xpinyin

差 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 7

搓 cuō to rub between the palms or roll between the hands 磋 cuō (lit.) to carve or polish ivory into objects

Stroke order