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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 琢磨

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
琢磨 zhuó mó - to carve and polish (jade)
- to polish and refine a literary work
琢磨 zuó mo - to ponder
- to mull over
- to think through
- Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2]

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
6 8 7,481 9,709 7,836

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
琢 zhuó- to cut (gems)
琢 zuó- used in 琢磨[zuo2mo5]
- Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]
磨 mó- to rub
- to grind
- to polish
- to sharpen
- to wear down
- to die out
- to waste time
- to pester
- to insist
磨 mò- grindstone
- to grind
- to turn round

Other Words Containing 琢磨

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
琢磨 6 8 7,481 9,709 7,836