Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "锲", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "锲", and master the standard way of writing the character "锲".
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锲
鍥 qiè
1. 用刀子刻。
[En.] To carve with a knife.
Example: ~金镂玉。~而不舍。
[En.] Carving gold and engraving jade. Never give up on carving.
2. 截断。
[En.] To cut.
名词:
本义: 镰刀
[En.] Original meaning: sickle.
造字法: 形声。从金,契(qì)声。
[En.] Phonetic composition: a pictophonetic character composed of "metal" and the phonetic "qì".
引文:
1. 《说文》:锲,镰也。
[En.] "Shuōwén Jiězì": "锲" means sickle.
2. 《六书故》引蜀本:刎镰,一曰小镰,南方用以乂谷。
[En.] "Liùshū Gù" quoted from the Shu original text: A knotted sickle is also called a small sickle, used in the south for harvesting grain.
3. 《方言五》:刈钩,自关而西,或谓之锲。
[En.] "Fāngyán Wǔ": "刈钩" from Guan to the west is also called "锲".
例:
又如: 锲刀(镰刀)
[En.] For example: "锲刀" (sickle).
动词:
假借为“洯”。用刀子刻。
[En.] Borrowed for "洯". To carve with a knife.
引文:
1. 《左传·定公四年》:锲其轴。 注:“刻也。”
[En.] "Zuo Zhuan, Year of Duke Ding": "锲" means to carve.
2. 《荀子·劝学》:锲而舍之,朽木不折。
[En.] "Xunzi, On Learning": If you carve and then abandon it, rotting wood will not break.
例:
又如: 锲而不舍。
[En.] For example: "锲而不舍" (to persevere in carving).
2. 截断。
[En.] To cut.
引文:
1. 《左传》:尽借邑人之车,锲其轴,麻约而归之。
[En.] "Zuo Zhuan": Borrowed all the villagers' carts, cut their axles, and returned them wrapped in hemp.