锲 (qiè) - To carve & to engrave
锲 · qiè
To carve;
to engrave;
to chisel;
to cut;
to inscribe;
to persevere;
to be persistent.
To carveto engraveto chisel
Usage highlights
To carve jadeEngraving and carvingTo carve charactersTo carve a sealUnyielding perseveranceTo carve on metal or stone
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He carved the jade with great skill (锲玉).
- The artisan engraved the inscription (锲刻).
- We must persevere in our studies (锲而不舍地学习).
- The ancient text was carved on bamboo slips (锲于竹简).
Collocations
- To carve jade(锲玉)
- Engraving and carving(锲刻)
- To carve characters(锲字)
- To carve a seal(锲印)
- Unyielding perseverance(锲而不舍)
- To carve on metal or stone(锲金镂石)
Idioms
- Unyielding perseverance; to keep on chipping away(锲而不舍)
- To carve on metal and inscribe on stone(锲金镂石)
- To carve and polish jade(锲玉琢磨)
Cultural background
FAQ- Derived from ancient practices of carving characters on bamboo, wood, or bone before the invention of paper.
- The character embodies the virtue of persistence and meticulous effort, as seen in the idiom 锲而不舍.
- Associated with craftsmanship, scholarship, and the enduring nature of inscribed records.