What does 雕 mean in Chinese?

雕 (diāo) means "to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 7-9.

How do you pronounce 雕?

雕 is pronounced "diāo" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 雕?

雕 is an HSK 7-9 word on the new HSK exam syllabus.

What words contain the character 雕?

Common words with 雕 include 冰雕 (ice sculpture), 凹雕 (to engrave), 微雕 (a miniature (carving)), 林雕 ((bird species of China) black eagle (Ictinaetus malaiensis)), 浮雕 (relief sculpture).

How do you write 雕?

You can practice writing 雕 using our stroke order tool.

雕 (diāo), to carve

雕

diāo

to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey

HSK 7-9 New to HSKverb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 隹 (no. 172)

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Definitions

(verb) to carve
to engrave
shrewd
bird of prey

Example Sentences

工匠在木头上雕刻图案。

Gōngjiàng zài mùtou shàng diāokè túàn

The craftsman carves patterns on wood

Words Containing 雕

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
冰雕	bīng diāo	ice sculpture
凹雕	āo diāo	to engrave
微雕	wēi diāo	a miniature (carving)
林雕	lín diāo	(bird species of China) black eagle (Ictinaetus malaiensis)
浮雕	fú diāo	relief sculpture

Related Words

刻(kè)· quarter (hour)

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凹雕(āo diāo)· to engrave

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勒(lè)· to rein in

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鋑(cuān)· to engrave or carve, as a block for printing

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 7-9
HSK 2.0: Not listed
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New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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