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

Tone 4

bào | 10 strokes | radical: 钅

· 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

Hand planeElectric planerPlaning woodPlaning machinePlaning surfacePlaning technique

Synonyms

  • Plane, to plane (more common variant)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He used a hand plane (手铇) to smooth the wooden surface.
  • The carpenter is planing the board (铇木板).
  • Electric planer (电铇) makes woodworking faster.
  • This wood needs more planing (需要再铇一下).

Collocations

  • Hand plane(手铇)
  • Electric planer(电铇)
  • Planing wood(铇木)
  • Planing machine(铇床)
  • Planing surface(铇面)
  • Planing technique(铇工)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms featuring this character prominently

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 铇 is a specialized tool character primarily used in woodworking contexts.
  • Represents traditional Chinese carpentry and woodcraft techniques.
  • Less common in modern usage compared to the more standard variant 刨.

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