开槽

開槽
kāicáo
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to cut a groove/slot
  2. 2 (renovation) to chase a channel into a wall for wiring or pipes

Examples

Shuǐdiàn gǎizào dì yī bù jiù shì kāicáo.
The first step of plumbing and electrical renovation is cutting the channels.
Chéngzhòng qiáng shàng yánjìn kāicáo.
Cutting grooves into load-bearing walls is strictly forbidden.

Tips

usage
开槽 is renovation jargon for the noisy, dusty day when the electrician cuts channels into the walls and floor to bury wiring conduits and water pipes. The groove is later filled flush with mortar before tiling or plastering.

Stroke Order

kāi
cáo