觷 (xué) - To polish or file horns & to process horn into useful objects

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xué ｜ 20 strokes ｜ radical:

信嫣

觷 · xué

To polish or file horns;

to process horn into useful objects;

also refers to the sound of horns being polished.

To polish or file hornsto process horn into useful objectsalso refers to the sound of horns being

Usage highlights

polish hornhorn processinghorn polishing soundhorn craftsmanhorn artifact

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The artisan polished the horn (觷角).
  • Ancient craftsmen used special techniques to process horn (觷制).
  • The sound of horn polishing could be heard (觷声).

Collocations

  • polish horn(觷角)
  • horn processing(觷制)
  • horn polishing sound(觷声)
  • horn craftsman(觷工)
  • horn artifact(觷器)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character represents an ancient craft of horn processing, important in traditional Chinese material culture.
  • Horn artifacts were used for various purposes including ornaments, tools, and ceremonial objects in ancient China.
  • The character combines 'learning/scholarship' (學) and 'horn' (角), suggesting the specialized knowledge required for this craft.

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