06359 Chinese character of 斫 and pronounce zoek3

The Chinese character【斫】that we will explain today is a word that describes an action or technique. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Chop or cut.

You’ll find the pronunciation for this Chinese character here.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【斫】:zhuó

Cantonese Jyutping of 【斫】:zoek3

Here, you can find an overview of the character 【斫】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【斫】, for example:Describe an action or technique , It means mainly to chop or cut. .The nuanced nature of Chinese characters means that some complex or precise interpretations may not be comprehensively conveyed in this space.

【斫】is a single word that enhances clarity and specificity when matched with others, for example【斫木、斫石】(Mandarin Pinyin:zhuó mù 、zhuó shí/ Cantonese Jyutping:zoek3 muk6 、zoek3 sek6)

This character is made up of 9 strokes,It is an obscure Chinese character that may only be found in ancient texts,Below is a sample sentence featuring this character in real usage.:


工匠熟練地斫出一塊精美的雕刻品。

The craftsman skillfully carved out a beautiful carving.


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