zhuó = zhu + o2
to cut (gems)
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zuó = zu + o2
used in 琢磨[zuo2 mo5] / Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]
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How to pronounce 琢

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= zhu initial

Julian (朱利安 zhū​ lì​ ān) Giant Squid.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ o2 final

In the observatory’s kitchen.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
= zu initial

Zu is for Zapatista Zebra.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ o2 final

In the observatory’s kitchen.

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago

琢 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
wáng = w + ang2
king or monarch / best or strongest of its type / grand / great
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wàng = w + ang4
to rule / to reign over
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shǐ = sh + Ø3
hog / swine
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chù = chu + Ø4
a shackled pig
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Characters with 琢 as component

琢 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 琢

to carve and polish (jade) / to polish and refine a literary work
to ponder / to mull over / to think through / Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2]
to sculpt / to carve (jade) / ornate artwork / overly elaborate prose

Sentences with 琢

琢 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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zhuó / zuó

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