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琢

Mandarin · pinyin zhuó#

to cut (gems)

Mandarin · pinyin zuó#

used in 琢磨 zuó mo
Taiwan pr. zhuó

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琢: zuó · polish jade; cut jade

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to carve or cut jade or gemstone
(by extension) to cultivate (one's character, one's skills)

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only used in 琢磨 (zuómo, “to think over; to ponder”)

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