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| Pronunciation |
: |
diāo |
|
| Meaning |
: |
- carve. (v)
- sculpture. (n)
- vulture. (n)
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| Radical |
: |
隹 |
| Strokes |
: |
16 |
| Traditional |
: |
雕 |
| Usage |
: |
3.6% |
|
Common Words / Phrases:
Sentences:
| 1. The statue was carved out of wood. |
| zhè |
zuò |
sù |
xiàng |
shì |
yòng |
mù |
cái |
diāo |
kè |
de |
。 |
| 这 |
座 |
塑 |
像 |
是 |
用 |
木 |
材 |
雕 |
刻 |
的 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 这 |
: |
this |
| 座 |
: |
measure word |
| 塑像 |
: |
statue |
| 是 |
: |
is |
| 用 |
: |
use |
| 木材 |
: |
wood |
| 雕刻 |
: |
carve |
| 的 |
: |
used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis |
|
| 2. There’s a statue in the centre of the square. |
| guǎng |
chǎng |
zhōng |
xīn |
yǒu |
yí |
zuò |
diāo |
sù |
。 |
| 广 |
场 |
中 |
心 |
有 |
一 |
座 |
雕 |
塑 |
。 |
|
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|
|
| 广场 |
: |
the square |
| 中心 |
: |
centre |
| 有 |
: |
have |
| 一 |
: |
one |
| 座 |
: |
measure word |
| 雕塑 |
: |
statue |
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