琢 Stroke Order

琢 [zhuó] 1. Carve and polish jade stones to create utensils; often used metaphorically to indicate deliberate consideration and careful crafting. Example: 琢磨 - to think deeply; 绘琢 (a. to carve jade, etc.; b. to excessively embellish text, making it feel unnatural, e.g., "the trend of excessive embellishment should not prevail"). 2. Modification and refinement during writing, to polish. Example: 琢句 (to refine a sentence); 琢刻 (to modify text). 引: 1. From the "Shuowen Jiezi": "琢, to treat jade." 2. From the "Erya": "Carving is called 琢." 3. From the "Li Ji · Xue Ji": "Jade that is not carved cannot become a utensil." 4. From "Xunzi": "The jewelry that is harmoniously shaped, made by craftsmen, is a treasure for the emperor." 5. From "Shijing · Wei Feng · Qi Ao": "As if carved and polished." (Mao commentary: "Jade is called 琢, stone is called 磨.") Example: - As in: 琢玉 (carving and processing jade); 琢火 (sparks from cutting stone); 琢治 (carving jade, etc.); 琢克 (to carve); 琢雕 (referring to the carving of gold and jade for utensils). It generally refers to the carving and processing of other items. 引: 1. From "Mozi": "Regarding what has been inscribed on bamboo and silk, engraved on gold and stone, or carved on a plate, future generations will know." 2. From "Zhao Bian's Travel to Qingcheng Mountain": "A good craftsman retains old strokes, the old man polishes new poetry." 3. From "Su Shi's Harmony with Zhang Langzhong on Spring Writing": "Sipping the wine, the blush rises, intricately refining the lyrics." Example: - As in: 琢句 (refining sentences); 琢刻 (refining phrases). 思索、考虑，如 "他的话我琢磨了很久，不明白什么意思" (meaning "I pondered his words for a long time, not understanding what they meant"). 琢 [zuó] See also: zhuó