- 编biānto weave, to plait (e.g., hair, baskets); to edit, to compile, to compose (e.g., a book, a textbook); to fabricate, to make up (e.g., a story, an excuse)HSK 6
- 剪jiǎnto cut with scissors; to trimHSK 5
- 捏niēto pinch; to hold between the thumb and fingers; to mold (clay, dough) with the fingers; to fabricate (a story, report); to make upHSK 7-9
- 织zhīto weave (cloth, fabric); to knit (yarn, wool)HSK 7-9
- 陶táo(bound form) earthenware; pottery; (bound form) to cultivate; to refine; (bound form) happy; carefree (in 陶陶)HSK 7-9
- 手工shǒu gōnghandicraft, handworkHSK 5
- 手艺shǒu yìcraft, handicraft; workmanship, skillHSK 7-9
- 裁cáito cut (fabric, paper, etc.); to reduce, to cut back (staff, expenses, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 傀儡guīpuppet (literal, as in a puppet show); a person or entity under the control of someone else; puppet (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 瓷器cí qìporcelain; chinawareHSK 6
- 雕diāoto carve, to engraveHSK 7-9
- 镶xiāngto inlay, to embed, to set (a gem or tooth)HSK 7-9
- 嵌kànto inlay, embed, or insert (into a surface or medium)HSK 7-9
- 塑sùto model; to moldHSK 7-9
- 陶瓷táo cíceramics; pottery and porcelainHSK 7-9
- 雕刻diāo kèto carve, to engrave; carving (the art or the carved object)HSK 7-9
- 编织biān zhīto weave, knit, plait, or braid; (figurative) to create or construct (a dream, lie, story, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 技艺jì yìskill; art; craftsmanshipHSK 6
- 刺绣cì xiùto embroider; embroideryHSK 7-9
- 绣xiùto embroiderHSK 7-9
- 缝纫féng rènto sew; to do tailoringHSK 7-9
- 剪贴jiǎn tiēto cut and paste; to clip and paste (for scrapbooking, crafts, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 凿záoto chisel, to bore, to digHSK 7-9
- 工艺gōng yìcraft; arts and crafts; industrial technology; manufacturing processHSK 5
- 木工mù gōngcarpentry; woodworker; carpenterHSK 7-9
- 缝制féng zhìto sew, to stitch (clothes, bedding, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 陶器táo qìearthenwareHSK 7-9
- 工艺品gōng yì pǐnhandicraft; handiworkHSK 7-9
- 缀zhuìto sew; to stitch; to compose; to put together (words or sentences); to embellish; to decorateHSK 7-9
- 镶嵌xiāng qiànto inlay, to set (a decorative material such as gems or patterns into a surface); to tile (a surface with decorative pieces, forming a mosaic or tessellation)HSK 7-9
- 绣花xiù huāto embroiderHSK 7-9
- 插花chā huāto arrange flowers; (art of) flower arranging; to intersperse; to mix inHSK 7-9
- 陶艺táo yìceramic art, ceramicsHSK 7-9
- 刻字kè zìto carve characters (on seals, stone, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 针织zhēn zhīto knit (by machine or hand)HSK 7-9
- 面人miàn réndough figurine (traditional Chinese folk art)HSK 7-9
- 捣鼓dǎo gǔto tinker with, to fiddle with, to mess around with; (less common) to curse, to abuse, to vilifyHSK 7-9
- 活计huó jìmanual work, handicraft; livelihood, means of making a livingHSK 7-9
- 雕琢diāo zhuóto carve and polish (jade, stone, etc.); to write in an ornate style (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 裁剪cái jiǎnto cut out (fabric for a garment); to tailor; to edit out (unimportant parts of a manuscript, film, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 针线zhēn xiànneedle and thread; needlework, sewingHSK 7-9
- 手工艺品shǒu gōng yì pǐnhandicraft; handicraft productHSK 7-9
- 缝纫机féng rèn jīsewing machineHSK 7-9
- 针线活zhēn xiàn huóneedlework, sewingHSK 7-9
- 镶边xiāng biānto edge or trim (with lace, braid, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 剪纸jiǎn zhǐpaper-cut (traditional Chinese folk art)HSK 7-9