切磋 Chinese English dictionary 切磋 translate 切磋 pinyin

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切磋

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Simplified Pīnyīn		English Definition	Traditional HSK
切磋 qiēcuō	切磋 \| 切磋* \| *切磋	to compare notes; to learn from one another

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Character		Tot Str Rad / Str	Mandarin Pīnyīn	Unihan Definition standalone and in compounds	Jyutping Cantonese	Variant Four corner Cangjie
切	切 \| 切* \| *切	4画刀刂 + 2	qiē, qiè, qì	cut, mince, slice, carve	cit3	4772.0 PSH


磋	磋 \| 磋* \| *磋	14画石 + 10	cuō	polish, buff; scrutinize	co1	1861.1 MRTQM

Word decomposition:

Simplified		English Definition
切磋 qiēcuō	切磋 \| 切磋* \| *切磋	to compare notes; to learn from one another


切 qiē	切 \| 切* \| *切	to cut; to slice; to carve / (math.) tangential


切 qiè	切 \| 切* \| *切	definitely; absolutely (not) / (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut! / to grind / (bound form) close to / (bound form) eager / to correspond to / (used to indicate that the fanqie 反切 system should be applied to the previous two characters)


磋　cuō	磋 \| 磋* \| *磋	(old) to polish bones, horns, ivory etc into tools / (bound form) to deliberate; to consult