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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凿沉 鑿沉 záo chénzao2 chen2to scuttle (a ship)
3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
4凿井 鑿井 záo jǐngzao2 jing3to dig a well
5凿空 鑿空 záo kōngzao2 kong1to open an aperture; (extended meaning) to cut a way through; to open up a road
6凿枘 鑿枘 záo ruìzao2 rui4to fit like mortise and tenon
7凿山造渠 鑿山造渠 záo shān zào zao2 shan1 zao4 qu2to cut through mountains to build channels (idiom)
8凿山治水 鑿山治水 záo shān zhì shuǐzao2 shan1 zhi4 shui3to cut through mountains to harness water (idiom)
9凿石场 鑿石場 záo shí chǎngzao2 shi2 chang3rock quarry
10凿岩 鑿岩 záo yánzao2 yan2(rock) drilling
11凿岩机 鑿岩機 záo yán zao2 yan2 ji1rock drill
12凿子 鑿子 záo zao2 zi3chisel