HSK · Level 71
75 words
Chinese word
雕刻
Pronunciation
Pinyindiāo kè
Meaning
- verbcarve
Example
他在石头上雕刻了图案。tā zài shí tou shàng diāo kè le tú àn
He carved a pattern into the stone.
More examples
艺术家在屏风上雕刻图案。yì shù jiā zài píng fēng shàng diāo kè tú àn
The artist carved a pattern on the screen.
Core concept
A tool cuts into hard material to bring out a visible design, lettering, or raised form.
Common phrases
雕刻石头diāo kè shí tou
carve stone
雕刻木头diāo kè mù tou
carve wood
雕刻图案diāo kè tú àn
carve a pattern
Similar words
刻kè: Cuts lines or marks into a surface to leave lettering or a design.
雕塑diāo sù: Forms a three-dimensional figure or artwork by cutting away or adding material.
刻画kè huà: Shows a shape or appearance in fine detail through lines or carving.
Definition in Chinese
用刀具在木、石、金属等坚硬材料上精细地切削或凿出图案、文字或浮雕，结果常呈现立体或凹刻效果。yòng dāo jù zài mù shí jīn shǔ děng jiān yìng cái liào shàng jīng xì dì qiē xiāo huò záo chū tú àn wén zì huò fú diāo jié guǒ cháng chéng xiàn lì tǐ huò āo kè xiào guǒ
Word origin
雕刻 (diāokè, "carve") combines 雕 (diāo, "shape by carving") with 刻 (kè, "cut or mark"), joining shaping and cutting in one word.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech, a location phrase often comes before this verb, while a result phrase can follow it to show what the carving becomes.
Other meanings
- sculpturenoun
- engraveverb
Opposites
- 毁坏huǐ huàidestroyverb
- 抹去mǒ qùeraseverb
Related words
- 雕刻家diāo kè jiāsculptornoun
- 雕刻刀diāo kè dāocarving knifenoun
- 雕刻作品diāo kè zuò pǐnsculpturenoun