木雕

mùdiāo
noun #34,555

Measure Word

木雕 jiàn

Meanings

  1. 1 wood carving (the craft)
  2. 2 a wooden carving / wooden sculpture (the object)

Examples

HSK 6
Qiángshàng guà zhe yí jiàn jīngměi de mùdiāo.
An exquisite wood carving hangs on the wall.
HSK 7-9
Dōngyáng de mùdiāo zài quánguó dōu hěn yǒumíng.
Dongyang's wood carvings are famous throughout China.

Tips

culture
China's 'four great wood-carving traditions' (中国四大木雕) are 东阳木雕 (Dongyang, Zhejiang, relief carving), 黄杨木雕 (Yueqing boxwood), 龙眼木雕 (Fujian longan-wood), and 潮州木雕 (Chaozhou gilt carving for temples). All are recognized intangible cultural heritage.
memory
(wood) + (to carve, also 'eagle/vulture'). The here is the carving sense, same character that gives us 雕刻 (sculpt), 雕塑 (sculpture), and 玉雕 (jade carving).

Stroke Order

diāo