锲

qièdictionary entry

to cut / to carve / to engrave / to chisel / fig. to chisel away at

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

鍥锲 [qie4] /to cut/to carve/to engrave/to chisel/fig. to chisel away at/

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Other forms in these source records: 鍥

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