磋

cuō

Meanings

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cuō

1.(old) to polish bones, horns, ivory etc into tools
2.(bound form) to deliberate; to consult

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Wiktionary

1.to polish
2.to deliberate

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Etymology

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *sʰlaːl): semantic 石 (“stone”) + phonetic 差 (OC *sʰraːl, *sʰraːls, *sʰreːl, *sʰreːl, *sʰreːls, *sʰral).

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Stroke order

Components

磋石差

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Derived terms

互切互磋切磋切磋琢磨如切如磋磋商磋摩磋磨磋議磋议

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Related words

磋商 to consult 磋磨 to polish and rub 切磋 to compare notes; to learn from one another 切磋琢磨 lit. cutting and polishing (idiom)