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磋
cuō
1. deliberate
2. to polish
Uncommon • Top 90% ✏️ 15 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

磋
cuō
to polish, to buff; to examine, to deliberate
HSK 6 14 丶

Compound Words (3)

切磋
qiēcuō
to compare notes
磋商
cuōshāng
to consult
HSK 6
切磋琢磨
qiēcuōzhuómó
gradual improvement by slow polishing (idiom); fig. education as a gradual process

Metadata

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
6
Character Frequency Rank
3,260
Word Frequency Rank
75,491 of 84,292