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雕琢
Mandarin · pinyin diāo zhuó
Meanings
- to sculpt
- to carve (jade)
- ornate artwork
- overly elaborate prose
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1–2 · diao1 zhuo2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
diu1 doek3
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verb
- to cut and polish; to sculpt; to carve
- (figurative) to polish (a piece of writing); to write in an ornate style
- (Hokkien, Puxian Min) to cultivate (one's character, one's skills); to supervise strictly; to discipline; to guide; to correct; to educate; to oversee; to keep in order; to direct
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