雕蟲篆刻

简 雕虫篆刻 · 繁 雕蟲篆刻
Mandarin · pinyin diāo chóng zhuàn kè

Meanings

  1. literary trifles
  2. minor skill
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雕
diāo · engrave, inlay, carve; exhaust; (same as 鵰) an eagle, vulture
蟲
chóng · worms; insects
篆
zhuàn · seal script; seal, official stamp
刻
kè · carve, engrave; quarter hour
虫
chóng · insects, worms; Kangxi radical 142
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1–2–4–4 · diao1 chong2 zhuan4 ke4

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diu1 cung4 syun6 hak1

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