雕刻

diāokè

verb HSK 7-9 #13,313

Meanings

1 to carve
2 to engrave
3 to sculpt
4 carving; sculpture

Characters

to engrave; to cut

Examples

这尊佛像是手工雕刻的。

Zhè zūn fóxiàng shì shǒugōng diāokè de.

This Buddha statue was carved by hand.

他从小就学习雕刻艺术。

Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xuéxí diāokè yìshù.

He has studied the art of carving since childhood.

Tips

usage

雕刻 can be both a verb (to carve/sculpt) and a noun (the carving/sculpture itself). 雕 alone is more informal.

Stroke Order

雕 diāo

刻 kè