鑿 meaning and stroke order
Chisel; to bore, to pierce
How to write 鑿, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 鑿
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) chisel
- to bore a hole; to chisel; to dig
- (literary) certain; authentic; irrefutable
- also pr. [zuo4]
How 鑿 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A metal 金 drill 丵 boring a hole 臼; 殳 provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 金 (gold), shared by 18 characters on this site.
How to remember 鑿
Picture a metal 金 (jīn) tool at the bottom, a pointed drill 丵 on top, and a hollow 臼 (jiù) it bores into. A metal drill digging a hole is a chisel at work.
鑿 is the traditional form; in mainland simplified Chinese it is written 凿. It appears in words like 开凿 (kāizáo, to dig or cut through) and in the set phrase 确凿 (quèzáo), meaning conclusive. Example: 证据确凿。(Zhèngjù quèzáo.) The evidence is conclusive.
Common mistake: Learners often write the simplified form 凿 and the traditional 鑿 interchangeably in the same text; pick one script and stay consistent. Also, 确凿 is often misread as quèzuò, but the standard reading is záo.
Common words with 鑿
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 確鑿 | quèzáo | definite; conclusive | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 鑿
How many strokes are in 鑿?
鑿 is written with 28 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 鑿 mean?
鑿 (záo) means chisel; to bore, to pierce. A common word with it is 确凿 (quèzáo), meaning "definite; conclusive".
How do you pronounce 鑿?
鑿 is pronounced záo, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 鑿?
The radical of 鑿 is 金, which carries the idea of "gold". Dictionaries list 鑿 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 鑿?
鑿 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 凿, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 凿 and 鑿?
They are the same character. 鑿 is the traditional form used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, and 凿 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 凿 used as a verb or a noun?
Both. As a noun it means a chisel, usually in the word 凿子 (záozi). As a verb it means to chisel or bore, as in 凿冰 (záo bīng, to cut a hole in ice).