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How to Write 劂 (jué) — Meaning “carving tool”

jué 14 strokes Radical: 刂

劂 (jué) means "carving tool" in Chinese. It has 14 strokes with the radical 刂.

Rated 3.9/5 in difficulty (challenging).

Appears in 3+ common words including 剞劂 (jī jué), 劂刀 (jué dāo), 雕劂 (diāo jué).

Due to its 14 strokes, Hanzi Writer's error detection shows 劂 requires focused practice — most learners need 10+ attempts for consistent accuracy.

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How to Write 劂

The character 劂 (jué) is written with 14 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 刂 is one of its key components.

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What Does jué (劂) Mean in Chinese?

劂 means carving tool.

Character Data

Character劂
Pinyinjué (jue)
Meaningcarving tool
Strokes14
Radical刂
Difficulty3.9/5

Origin of 劂

劂 is a compound character where the left component 厥 (jué) primarily provides the phonetic clue, while the right radical 刂 (knife) indicates it is a cutting or carving tool. The character 厥 itself originally depicted a person with a tool or a pile of stones, but in this combination, it contributes to the sound and may hint at the action of carving.

💡 Memory Tip: Imagine a carving tool (刂) slicing through a cliff side (厂) where a sprout (屮) grows and a mouth (欠) yawns—a vivid scene of sculpting life from stone.

Common Words with 劂

剞劂 jī jué
engraving tools; to carve
劂刀 jué dāo
carving knife
雕劂 diāo jué
To carve; engraving tool

Example Sentences

这本书已经剞劂了。

zhè běn shū yǐ jīng jī jué le

This book has already been printed.

他用劂刀刻字。

tā yòng jué dāo kè zì

He carved characters with a carving knife.

这种雕劂很精美。

zhè zhǒng diāo jué hěn jīng měi

This carving is very exquisite.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
劂 (current) jué 14 刂
剩 shèng 12 刂
割 gē 12 刂
剳 dá 12 刂
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Frequently Asked Questions about 劂

The character is composed of two parts: the left side 厥 (jué) provides the pronunciation, and the right side 刂 (knife radical) indicates its connection to cutting or carving. The knife radical shows that this character relates to tools used for cutting, while the phonetic part 厥 gives the sound jué.

Characters with Radical 刂

刈yì刊kān刎wěn刑xíng划huá/huà刖yuè列liè刘liú则zé刚gāng

Other 14-Stroke Characters

㕡hé僖xī僚liáo僦jiù僧sēng僬jiāo僭jiàn僮tóng僳sù儆jǐng