Word

雕 (diāo) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 雕

动 dòng verb

to carve

工匠正在雕一只老鹰。

gōng jiàng zhèng zài diāo yì zhī lǎo yīng

The craftsman is carving an eagle.

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Word breakdown

雕 diāo — to carve

1 雕像 diāo xiàng — statue HSK 7
- 雕 carved, sculpted
- 像 statue, image, figure
Example

广场上有一座美丽的雕像。

guǎng chǎng shàng yǒu yī zuò měi lì de diāo xiàng

There is a beautiful statue in the square.
2 雕刻 diāo kè — to carve, to engrave HSK 7
- 雕 to carve, to sculpt (the artistic act of shaping)
- 刻 to engrave, to cut (the technical act of incising)
Example

他在木头上雕刻了一只鸟。

tā zài mù tou shàng diāo kè le yì zhī niǎo

He carved a bird on the wood.
3 雕塑 diāo sù — to sculpt HSK 7
- 雕 to carve, to engrave (subtractive process)
- 塑 to mold, to shape (additive process)
Example

艺术家正在雕塑一个人物形象。

yì shù jiā zhèng zài diāo sù yí gè rén wù xíng xiàng

The artist is sculpting a human figure.

Structure & writing

1 雕 diāo — to carve or engrave on bamboo, wood, jade, metal, etc.

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

consists of

1.1 周 zhōu — periphery; circle

周 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 3

调 tiáo well-proportioned; harmonious

HSK 7

凋 diāo withered, faded 稠 chóu thick; viscous (of liquid, opposite of 稀) 绸 chóu silk fabric; thin and soft silk textile 雕 diāo to carve or engrave on bamboo, wood, jade, metal, etc.

1.2 隹 zhuī — short-tailed bird radical

隹 is a component in 23 characters

HSK 1

谁 shéi who (interrogative pronoun)

HSK 2

准 zhǔn standard; norm; criterion

HSK 3

难 nán difficult; not easy (opposite of 易)

HSK 4

售 shòu to sell; to vend 推 tuī push (an object) outward in the direction of force

HSK 5

唯 wéi solely, only 堆 duī a pile; a heap of accumulated things 维 wéi to connect; to tie 集 jí to gather, assemble, collect

HSK 6

截 jié to cut off; to sever (something long and slender) 携 xié to carry with one; to bring along 椎 zhuī vertebra, short bone forming the spine in humans and higher animals 焦 jiāo scorched, charred (dried out by heat, turning yellowish-black, hard and brittle) 雄 xióng male (of organisms that produce sperm, opposite of 雌)

HSK 7

帷 wéi curtain; tent curtain surrounding an area 稚 zhì (dial.) late-planted crops 雀 què sparrow; small bird with long wings, varies in plumage between sexes, feeds on grains and insects; refers broadly to small birds 雅 yǎ court music of the Zhou dynasty; the Ya odes in the Book of Songs (divided into Greater Ya and Lesser Ya) 雇 gù to hire someone to work for you

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雌 cí female (of animals or plants, capable of producing egg cells; opposite of 雄) 雕 diāo to carve or engrave on bamboo, wood, jade, metal, etc. 霍 huò (lit.) suddenly; swiftly 鹤 hè crane (large wading bird with long neck and legs, white or grey plumage)

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