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工匠 (gōng jiàng) — artisan, craftsman

Definition

A craftsman or artisan who works with their hands, often implying traditional or skilled manual trade. More formal and reverent than the everyday 工人, which refers to any worker.

noun
artisancraftsman
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 工匠。
    Zhè wèi gōng jiàng diāo kè de mù diāo fēi cháng jīng měi.
    The wood carving carved by this artisan is extremely exquisite.
  • 工匠，。
    Tā shì yì míng yōu xiù de gōng jiàng, zhuān gōng táo cí zhì zuò.
    He is an excellent artisan specializing in ceramic production.
  • 工匠，。
    Gǔ dài gōng jiàng de jì yì dài dài xiāng chuán, yǐng xiǎng shēn yuǎn.
    The skills of ancient artisans have been passed down through generations, with far-reaching influence.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

工gōngworker
匠jiàngcraftsman

工 (worker) and 匠 (craftsman) combine to mean a skilled artisan.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 工 is a picture of a bladed tool used to plow ground or mark a border; some read it as a carpenter's square.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

Traditionally, 匠 combines 匚, a box, with 斤, an axe.

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