锲 — Chinese character
锲
qiè
sickle; to cut, to carve, to engrave
- Pinyin
- qiè
- Radical
- 167 ⾦ (Gold)
- Strokes
- 14
- Components
- 钅 契
- Formation
- ideographic — Something engraved 契 in metal 钅; 契 also provides the pronunciation
- Traditional
- 鍥
Common words with 锲
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 锲而不舍 (鍥而不捨) | qiè ér bù shě | to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth; to persevere |
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