锯

鋸

jù

noun HSK 7 #6,161

Measure Word

一把锯 bǎ

Meanings

1 saw (tool)
2 to saw; to cut with a saw

Characters

Examples

他用锯把木头锯成两半。

Tā yòng jù bǎ mùtou jù chéng liǎng bàn.

He used a saw to cut the wood in half.

这把锯很锋利，小心使用。

Zhè bǎ jù hěn fēnglì, xiǎoxīn shǐyòng.

This saw is very sharp; use it carefully.

Tips

memory

锯 has the metal radical 钅 on the left (it's a metal tool) and 居 (jū) on the right as the phonetic component.

Stroke Order

锯 jù