镌镂

鐫鏤

juānlòu

verb

Meanings

1 to engrave
2 to carve (especially in stone or metal)

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

石碑上镌镂着历代帝王的名字。

Shíbēi shàng juānlòu zhe lì dài dìwáng de míngzì.

The names of emperors through the ages are engraved on the stone tablet.

HSK 7-9

这件玉器镌镂得十分精美。

Zhè jiàn yùqì juānlòu de shífēn jīngměi.

This jade piece is exquisitely engraved.

Tips

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Literary. Both 镌 and 镂 individually mean 'to engrave / carve'; combined they intensify the sense of careful, decorative carving. In modern speech 雕刻 is the everyday word.

Stroke Order

镌 juān

镂 lòu