1234567891011121314Keywordto cutsickleto carveto engraveFrequency#4697Strokes14ReadingsqièMnemonicSomething engraved 契 in metal 钅; 契 also provides the pronunciationStroke orderComposed of钅gold契to carveUsed in vocabulary锲而不舍qiè'érbùshěto chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth; to persevere; unflagging efforts锲qièto cut; to carve; to engrave; to chisel; fig. to chisel away at