Taxonomy of meanings for 琢:　　

  • 琢 zhuó (OC: rtooɡ MC: ʈɯɔk) 竹角切 入 廣韻：【治玉 】
    • POLISH
      • vtoNwork/polish (typically ivory or jade)
      • vtoNpassivebe polished
    • ENGRAVE
      • vtoN1.+N2make inscriptions about N1 on N2TWH
    • EMBELLISH
      • CUT

        Additional information about 琢

        說文解字: 【琢】，治玉也。从玉、豖聲。 【竹角切】

          Criteria
        • NAIVE

          1. The current general word for naivete is pǔ 樸 (ant.* zhuó 琢 "polished").

          2. Sù 素 (ant. yǎ 雅 "elegant and polished") emphasises innocence and purity.

          3. Zhì 質 (ant. wén 文 "civilised") emphasises basicness of orientation and lack of artificial ornament.

          4. Yě 野 (ant. wén 文 "civilised, urbane") emphasises the lack of the adornments of high culture.

        • RUB

          1. The current general word for rubbing the surface of something is mó 磨.

          2. Qǐē 切 adds to the notion of rubbing that of cutting and carving in order to produce smooth surfaces.

          3. Fú 拂 is a very mild form of rubbing and wiping.

          4. Cuō 磋 is an archaic word referring to the rubbing and polishing of surfaces.

          5. Zhuó 琢 refers specifically to the polishing of jade.

          6. Wèn 抆 refers specifically to the wiping off of tears.

          NB: this is notoriously difficult to separate off from POLISH: perhaps we should collapse these two.]

        • POLISH

          1. Zhuó 琢 refers primarily to the polishing of jade.

          2. Cuō 磋 is to transform a rude product by polishing it.

          3. Dǐ 砥 refers to sharpening of an artefact with the small and fine whetstone.

          4. Lì 礪 refers to sharpening of an artefact with the crude brushing stone.

          Word relations
        • Assoc: (POLISH)彫/ENGRAVE Diāo 彫 refers to any form of engraving on or in any material, including jade and stone.
        • Assoc: (POLISH)磨/RUB The current general word for rubbing the surface of something is mó 磨.
        • Assoc: (POLISH)雕/SCULPTURE