粵

雕diu1刻hak1

diu1 hak1tiu1 hak1diu1 haak1diāo kè

English

  1. to carve
  2. to carve; to engrave
  3. sculpture; carvings
  4. to engrave
  5. carving

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 用尖鋭嘅工具改變石頭、木頭等等天然物品嘅形狀,令佢哋有藝術價值
  2. 以木頭、石頭、玉石等天然物件為材料,用尖鋭嘅物件改變佢哋形狀,從而賦予藝術價值嘅作品(量詞:個/件)

Examples

  • 雕刻圖章

    to carve a emblem

  • 玉石雕刻

    jade carvings

  • 这座雕像是由樱木雕刻而成。

    The statue was carved from a block of cherry wood.

    Tatoeba · ydcok CC BY

  • 这些高官和富商的大四合院常常有精美雕刻并粉刷的横梁和柱子,并伴有精心修剪的花园。

    The large siheyuans of these high-ranking officials and wealthy merchants often featured beautifully carved and painted roof beams and pillars and carefully landscaped gardens.

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

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

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