雕 meaning and stroke order
To carve; to engrave; shrewd
How to write 雕, stroke by stroke
16 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 雕
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to carve
- to engrave
- shrewd
- bird of prey
- variant of 雕[diao1], to engrave
How 雕 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Bird.
隹 gives the meaning and 周 hints at the sound.
Radical: 隹 (short-tailed bird), shared by 32 characters on this site.
How to remember 雕
雕 combines 周 (zhōu), which gives the sound, with 隹, a short-tailed bird. Picture a bird of prey whose sharp beak works like a carving knife, chipping all the way around (周) a block of stone.
In modern Chinese 雕 mostly appears in words about carving and sculpture, such as 雕刻 (diāokè) and 雕塑 (diāosù). It also names large birds of prey, as in 大雕 (dàdiāo). Example: 这座雕像很漂亮。 (Zhè zuò diāoxiàng hěn piàoliang.) This statue is very beautiful.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 雕 with 稠 (chóu, thick) or 绸 (chóu, silk), which share the 周 part but take a different radical and tone. Remember that 雕 has the bird radical 隹 on the right and a first tone, diāo.
Common words with 雕
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
雕 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 雕
How many strokes are in 雕?
雕 is written with 16 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 雕 mean?
雕 (diāo) means to carve; to engrave; shrewd. A common word with it is 雕塑 (diāosù), meaning "a statue; a Buddhist image".
How do you pronounce 雕?
雕 is pronounced diāo, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 雕?
The radical of 雕 is 隹, which carries the idea of "short-tailed bird". Dictionaries list 雕 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 雕?
The traditional form of 雕 is 彫 and 鵰. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 雕 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 雕 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 雕 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 雕刻 and 雕塑?
雕刻 (diāokè) focuses on the act of carving or engraving, often into wood, stone, or jade. 雕塑 (diāosù) usually means sculpture as an art form or a finished statue, including molded works.
Is 雕 the same as 鹰 (yīng) for eagle?
Both refer to birds of prey, but 鹰 is the everyday word for eagle or hawk. 雕 usually means a larger eagle or vulture and sounds more literary, as in 射雕 (shè diāo), to shoot an eagle.