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HSK 6
锲
qiè
sickle; to cut, to carve, to engrave
💡 Ideographic:
Something engraved 契 in metal 钅; 契 also provides the pronunciation
Words Using 锲 (2)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
锲而不舍
qièérbùshě
to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth / to persevere / unflagging efforts
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锲而不舍
qièérbùshě
to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth / to persevere / unflagging efforts
锲
qiè
to cut / to carve / to engrave / to chisel / fig. to chisel away at
锲
qiè
to cut / to carve / to engrave / to chisel / fig. to chisel away at
Component Breakdown
Each color represents a different component
⿰钅契
i
Component Tree i
unknown
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Unknown component - strokes not mapped to a known radical
5 strokes
unknown
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Unknown component - strokes not mapped to a known radical
qì
契
deed, bond, contract; to engrave
💡 Ideographic:
A contract signed by cutting 刀 notches 丰 in wood 木 (now changed to 大)
9 strokes