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锯

jù

a saw; to saw, to amputate

🔤 Pictophonetic: 钅 (metal) provides meaning, 居 provides pronunciation

HSK 13 strokes Uncommon (31%)

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to live, to reside; to dwell; to sit

⿰钅居 i

Stroke Order

Component Tree i

jīn

钅

gold, metal; money

📷 Pictographic: A cast-iron bell; compare 金

5 strokes

jū

居

to live, to reside; to dwell; to sit

🔤 Pictophonetic: 户 (door) provides meaning, 古 provides pronunciation

8 strokes HSK 3

hù

户

door; family

📷 Pictographic: Simplified form of 戶; a door swinging on its hinge

4 strokes HSK 4

diǎn

丶

dot

1 strokes

shī

尸

body, corpse

📷 Pictographic: A man keeled over

3 strokes HSK 6

gǔ

古

old, classic, ancient

💡 Ideographic: Words passing through ten 十 mouths 口

5 strokes HSK 5

shí

十

ten, tenth; complete; perfect

2 strokes HSK 1

kǒu

口

mouth; entrance, gate, opening

📷 Pictographic: An open mouth

3 strokes HSK 3

jiōng

冂

wide

2 strokes

yī

一

one; a, an; alone

💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

1 strokes HSK 1

Words Using 锯 (29)

Character

Pinyin

Definition

HSK

锯 ↗

jù

a saw / to cut with a saw

jù

锯 ↗

a saw / to cut with a saw

电锯 ↗

diànjù

electric saw (esp. electric chain saw)

diànjù

电锯 ↗

electric saw (esp. electric chain saw)

serratus anterior muscle (upper sides of the chest)

qiánjùjī

前锯肌 ↗

serratus anterior muscle (upper sides of the chest)

锯木厂 ↗

jùmùchǎng

saw mill / timber mill

jùmùchǎng

锯木厂 ↗

saw mill / timber mill

桁杨刀锯 ↗

hángyángdāojù

lit. stocks and knives / fig. any punishment equipment / torture instrument

hángyángdāojù

桁杨刀锯 ↗

lit. stocks and knives / fig. any punishment equipment / torture instrument

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