懂中文 Dong Chinese

磋

cuō

polish

Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 差 represents the sound.

Components
石 meaning component

石  Meaning component

shí, dàn

  

stone

差 sound component

差  Sound component

chà, chā, chāi

  

to differ

Definitions

磋  

cuō

polish, buff; scrutinize; deliberate; to polish

Most common words with 磋
Freq.
Word
Meaning

磋

deliberate

切磋

to compare notes

磋商

to consult

切磋琢磨

lit. cutting and polishing (idiom)