鉋 (bào) - Plane (carpentry tool) & to plane or smooth wood

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鉋 · bào

Plane (carpentry tool);

to plane or smooth wood;

also refers to a planer machine.

Plane (carpentry tool)to plane or smooth woodalso refers to a planer machine.

Usage highlights

Wood planePlane bladeElectric planerPlaning techniqueHand planePlaning surface

Synonyms

  • 刨— Plane; to plane (simplified/variant form)
  • 刮— Scrape; to scrape smooth

Antonyms

  • 糙— Rough; coarse (opposite of smooth planed surface)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The carpenter used a plane to smooth the wood surface (用鉋子刨平木板).
  • This electric planer is very efficient (这台电动鉋床很高效).
  • Traditional woodworking requires various types of planes (传统木工需要各种鉋具).

Collocations

  • Wood plane(木鉋)
  • Plane blade(鉋刀)
  • Electric planer(电动鉋床)
  • Planing technique(鉋削技术)
  • Hand plane(手鉋)
  • Planing surface(鉋光面)

Idioms

  • To plane smoothly like cutting butter(如鉋黄油)
  • Masterful planing technique(鉋技精湛)
  • Planing away the rough edges(鉋去棱角)

Cultural background

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  • Represents traditional Chinese woodworking craftsmanship and joinery techniques.
  • Associated with the development of furniture making and architectural woodworking in Chinese history.
  • Reflects the precision and skill valued in traditional Chinese carpentry.

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