切磋
Chinese edit
close to; to cut; to slice | deliberate; to polish | ||
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trad. (切磋) | 切 | 磋 | |
simp. #(切磋) | 切 | 磋 | |
alternative forms | 切瑳 |
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
切磋
- (literally) to cut and polish (stones, bones, horns)
- (figuratively) to compare notes; to learn (skills) from each other
Derived terms edit
- 切磋琢磨 (qiēcuōzhuómó)