锯 (jū) — (noun) saw (tool); (verb) to saw, to cut with a saw
Definition
noun
saw (tool)
verb
to sawto cut with a saw
Measure word · 把
Examples
- 锯。Zhè bǎ jū hěn fēng lì.This saw is very sharp.
- 锯。Tā zhèng zài jū mù tou.He is sawing wood.
- 锯。Zhè kuài mù bǎn hěn nán jū.This board is hard to saw.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 鋸; 锯 is its simplified writing.
The traditional form 鋸 pairs 金 (metal) with 居 as a sound component. The simplified 锯 is an abbreviated form of 鋸.
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