Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 凿井
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
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lit. a frog at the bottom of a well (idiom); fig. a person of limited outlook and experience
确凿quèzáodefinite; conclusive; undeniable; authentic; also pr. [que4 zuo4]
开凿kāi záoto cut (a canal, tunnel, well etc)
穿凿chuān záoto bore a hole; to give a forced interpretation
凿子záo zichisel
凿空záo kōngto open an aperture; (extended meaning) to cut a way through; to open up a road