磋

cuō

c+uō·1st tone

(old) to polish bones, horns, ivory etc into tools

Radical: 石 Strokes: 14

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Level 2 character

Same radical

石破磨硬研碎码砂磁矿碑确

Same radical

石破磨硬研碎码砂磁矿碑确砚碧硕

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Character Decomposition

磋=石+差

Etymology

stone

Meanings

(old) to polish bones, horns, ivory etc into tools

(bound form) to deliberate; to consult

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Words with 磋 14 total

to polish and rub · (fig.) to torment; to torture · (fig.) to engage in discussion to hone an idea or skill磋磨cuō mó to consult · to discuss seriously · to negotiate · to confer · negotiations · consultations磋商cuō shāng to compare notes; to learn from one another切磋qiē cuō lit. cutting and polishing (idiom) · fig. to learn by exchanging ideas or experiences切磋琢磨qiē cuō zhuó mó

Idioms with 磋 3 total Chain

lit. cutting and polishing (idiom) · fig. to learn by exchanging ideas or experiences切磋琢磨qiē cuō zhuó mó