Chinese Character 磋 Meanings and components.

Form

磋

Meaning

磋 meaning[3] in English

Deliberate.

To Polish.

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Main Components

By analyzing its shape, the hanzi[2] character 磋 can be seen as a composition of 2 main shapes where their meanings are surname Shi (石) , and difference (差)

Its radical[1] is: 石 (shi2) which means: Surname Shi, .石shi2surname Shi

In cangjie it is written with MRTQM

How to write 磋

To write磋cuo1deliberate you should write a combination of 石shi2surname Shi , 差cha4difference arranged in a 吅 shape:

石 + 差 = 磋

磋 Stroke Order

The order of the strokes to write 磋 should be followed in this specific way.

Components Tree

The composition tree, or the characters that form each component of 磋, looks as follow:

磋
Pinyin:cuo1 Shape:吅
Meaning[3]: Deliberate . To Polish
石
Pinyin:shi2
Meaning[3]: Surname Shi
差
Pinyin:cha4 Shape:吕
Meaning[3]: Difference . Discrepancy . To Differ . Error . To Err . To Make A Mistake
羊
Pinyin:yang2
Meaning[3]: Surname Yang
工
Pinyin:gong1
Meaning[3]: Work . Worker . Skill . Profession . Trade . Craft . Labor

Notes

  • [1] A character's radical: 部bùsection 首shǒuheader Radical

  • [2] Hanzi stands for: 汉hànChinese 字zìCharacter

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