雕
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diāo · to carve, to engrave

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #10655
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16Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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隹Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 雕

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diāoWords pronounced diāo
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Example sentences

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Zhè zuò diāo xiàng shì yóu yīng mù diāo kè ér chéng.这座雕像是由樱木雕刻而成。

The statue was carved from a block of cherry wood.

Source: Tatoeba #2029294 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè zuò diāo xiàng hé zhēn rén de chǐ cùn yí yàng.这座雕像和真人的尺寸一样。

This statue is as large as life.

Source: Tatoeba #466055 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā mén de yuàn wàng bèi kè zài diāo xiàng de dǐ zuò shàng.他們的願望被刻在雕像的底座上。

Their wish is engraved on the base of the statue.

Source: Tatoeba #842246 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ mén yòng mù cái zuò diāo xiàng.我們用木材做雕像。

We made statues out of wood.

Source: Tatoeba #796031 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Chuàng xiào rén de diāo xiàng zài dà xué xiào yuán de zhōng xīn chù lì zhù.創校人的雕像在大學校園的中心矗立著。

In the center of the university campus stands the statue of the founder.

Source: Tatoeba #542595 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhōng quǎn bā gōng de diāo xiàng zhù lì zài sè gǔ zhàn qián.忠犬八公的雕像伫立在涩谷站前。

The statue of Hachiko, the faithful dog, stands in front of Shibuya Station.

Source: Tatoeba #1394995 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 雕 in context

  1. Say diāo, then recall the core meaning: to carve, to engrave.
  2. Write all 16 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 雕刻 (diāo kè), meaning “to carve”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 雕 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.