锼 Stroke Order
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Information of 锼
Pinyin
sōu
Radical
钅
Strokes
14 strokes
Usage
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Definition
to engrave (metal of wood)
锼 (鎪) sōu
Definitions:
1. To carve or engrave using a steel saw, typically on wood or plastic: Example: "Carve the patterns out of this板" (把这块板上的花纹～出来).
2. To erode or corrode:
- Example from literature: "The coarse insects eroded the ancient willow, while the cockroach cried out in the deep night." (攒虫锼古柳，蟑子鳴高邃).
- Common uses:
- 锼镂 (sculpting)
- 锼刻 (to carve; metaphorically to embellish literature)
- 锼剔 (to remove)
3. As a noun: Rust
- Example from literature: "锼, iron corrosion.” (锼，铁蚀也).
This character encompasses meanings related to carving, eroding, and also directly denotes rust in a physical sense.