琢磨
zuó​mozhuó​mó HSK7

to ponder

zuó​mo to ponder
  1. 琢 zuó verb
    [thinking]
    (bound form) used in the word 琢磨 zuó​mo, meaning to ponder or think over.
  2. 磨 mó verb
    to rub
    to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to press against another object

zhuó​mó to carve and polish
  1. 琢 zhuó adjective
    to carve jade
    (bound form) to cut and polish jade or other precious stones
  2. 磨 mó verb
    to rub
    to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to press against another object

zhuó​mó to refine
  1. 琢 zhuó
    to refine
    (bound form) to polish or refine a piece of writing or artistic work through careful thought; to deliberate over phrasing
  2. 磨 mó verb
    to rub
    to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to press against another object