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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 záozao2chisel; to bore a hole; to chisel or dig; (literary) (bound form) certain; authentic; irrefutable; also pr.
2开凿 開鑿 kāi záokai1 zao2to cut (a canal, tunnel, well etc)
3凿沉 鑿沉 záo chénzao2 chen2to scuttle (a ship)
4凿子 鑿子 záo zao2 zi3chisel
5穿凿 穿鑿 chuān záochuan1 zao2to bore a hole; to give a forced interpretation
6凿岩机 鑿岩機 záo yán zao2 yan2 ji1rock drill
7凿岩 鑿岩 záo yánzao2 yan2(rock) drilling
8凿石场 鑿石場 záo shí chǎngzao2 shi2 chang3rock quarry
9凿山治水 鑿山治水 záo shān zhì shuǐzao2 shan1 zhi4 shui3to cut through mountains to harness water (idiom)
10凿山造渠 鑿山造渠 záo shān zào zao2 shan1 zao4 qu2to cut through mountains to build channels (idiom)
11凿枘 鑿枘 záo ruìzao2 rui4to fit like mortise and tenon
12凿空 鑿空 záo kōngzao2 kong1to open an aperture; (extended meaning) to cut a way through; to open up a road
13凿井 鑿井 záo jǐngzao2 jing3to dig a well
14凿壁偷光 鑿壁偷光 záo tōu guāngzao2 bi4 tou1 guang1lit. to pierce the wall to steal a light (idiom); fig. to study diligently in the face of hardship
15圆凿方枘 圓鑿方枘 yuán záo fāng ruìyuan2 zao2 fang1 rui4see 方枘圆凿
16言之凿凿 言之鑿鑿 yán zhī záo záoyan2 zhi1 zao2 zao2to speak on good grounds (idiom)
17妄生穿凿 妄生穿鑿 wàng shēng chuān záowang4 sheng1 chuan1 zao2a forced analogy (idiom); to jump to an unwarranted conclusion
18天真未凿 天真未鑿 tiān zhēn wèi záotian1 zhen1 wei4 zao2naive and pure (idiom)
19榫凿 榫鑿 sǔn záosun3 zao2mortise chisel
20枘凿不入 枘鑿不入 ruì záo rui4 zao2 bu4 ru4incompatible (idiom)
21确凿不移 確鑿不移 què záo que4 zao2 bu4 yi2established and irrefutable (idiom)
22确凿 確鑿 què záoque4 zao2definite; conclusive; undeniable; authentic; also pr. [que4 zuo4]
23方枘圆凿 方枘圓鑿 fāng ruì yuán záofang1 rui4 yuan2 zao2to put a square peg in a round hole; incompatible (idiom)
24穿凿附会 穿鑿附會 chuān záo huìchuan1 zao2 fu4 hui4to make far-fetched claims (idiom); to offer outlandish explanations