Keyword
to deliberate
- to polish
- to buff
- to examine
- Frequency
- #2984
- Strokes
- 14
Readings
cuō
Mnemonic
石 (stone) gives the meaning and 差 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
磋商
to consult; to discuss seriously; to negotiate; to confer; negotiations; consultations
切磋
to compare notes; to learn from one another
磋
(old) to polish bones, horns, ivory etc into tools; (bound form) to deliberate; to consult
切磋琢磨
lit. cutting and polishing (idiom); fig. to learn by exchanging ideas or experiences