刻字 (kè zì) — to carve characters (on seals, stone, etc.)
Definition
A specific activity verb meaning 'to carve characters' — typically on stone, seals, bamboo, or wood, as a craft or calligraphy practice. It is a verb-object compound (离合词) that can split: 刻一个字, 刻的字.
verb
to carve characters (on seals, stone, etc.)
Examples
- 刻字。Tā xǐ huan zài shí tou shàng kè zì.He likes to carve characters on stones.
- 。Tā zài yìn zhāng shàng kè le yí gè zì.He carved one character on the seal.
- 刻字？Nǐ xué guò kè zì ma?Have you learned to carve characters?
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