磋 — Chinese character
磋
cuō
to polish, to buff; to examine, to deliberate
- Pinyin
- cuō
- Radical
- 112 ⽯ (Stone)
- Strokes
- 14
- Components
- 石 差
- Formation
- pictophonetic — stone; meaning component 石; sound component 差
- Japanese
- 磋 as a kanji
Common words with 磋
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 磋商 | cuō shāng | to consult; to discuss seriously |
| 切磋 | qiē cuō | to compare notes; to learn from one another |
| 切磋琢磨 | qiē cuō zhuó mó | lit. cutting and polishing (idiom); fig. to learn by exchanging ideas or experiences |
| 磋磨 | cuō mó | to polish and rub; (fig.) to torment; to torture |
English words written with 磋
磋 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Analects 1 · Great Learning 2
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