雕刻 (diāo kè) — to carve, to engrave; carving (the art or the carved object)
Definition
雕刻 is the two-character verb/noun for the art of carving wood, stone, or jade. It pairs naturally with 雕像 (the statue made) and 雕塑 (sculpting in the round); as a verb it overlaps with the single character 刻 but adds the sense of a finished work.
to carveto engravecarving (the art or the carved object)
Examples
- 雕刻。Tā zài mù tou shàng diāo kè le yì zhī niǎo.He carved a bird on the wood.
- 雕刻。Zhè jiàn diāo kè shì yòng yù shí zuò de.This carving is made of jade.
- 。Tā zài shí diāo kè le zì jǐ de míng zì.He engraved his name on the stone.
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