粵

雕diu1琢doek3

diu1 doek3diāo zhuó

English

  1. to sculpt
  2. to carve (jade)
  3. ornate artwork
  4. overly elaborate prose
  5. to carve something small

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 雕刻一啲細嘅嘢,例如玉石

Examples

  • 用玉石雕琢而成嘅白菜。

    The bok choy sculpture is carved from jade.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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