diāo​záo

to carve

  • created reference approved 雕凿/雕鑿 → 雕琢 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    雕凿 / 雕鑿 diāo​záo

    雕琢 diāo​zhuó

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 雕凿/雕鑿 · diāo​záo · to carve — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    雕凿 / 雕鑿

    diāo​záo

    to carve

    to carve or chisel an image or shape with tools; to sculpt

    雕 (literal) → 雕 · diāo · to carve 凿 (literal) → 凿/鑿 · záo · to chisel

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 雕凿/雕鑿 · diāo​záo · to over-refine — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    雕凿 / 雕鑿

    diāo​záo

    to over-refine

    to polish or refine one's writing style excessively; to be overly ornate or contrived in literary composition

    雕 (literal) → 雕 · diāo · to carve 凿 (literal) → 凿/鑿 · záo · to chisel

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense