雕饰

雕飾

diāoshì

noun #60,999

Meanings

1 carving and ornamentation
2 to carve and decorate
3 artificial embellishment

Characters

ornament; to decorate

Examples

HSK 6

这座老房子的门窗上有很多精美的雕饰。

Zhè zuò lǎo fángzi de ménchuāng shàng yǒu hěnduō jīngměi de diāoshì.

The doors and windows of this old house are covered in fine carvings.

HSK 6

她的文章朴素自然，不加雕饰。

Tā de wénzhāng pǔsù zìrán, bù jiā diāoshì.

Her writing is plain and natural, with no added embellishment.

Tips

usage

雕饰 covers both the carved ornament on buildings and furniture and, when people talk about writing or art, artificial polish. Praise for something natural says it is 不加雕饰 (unembellished), echoing Li Bai's line 清水出芙蓉，天然去雕饰.

Stroke Order

雕 diāo

饰 shì