懂中文 Dong Chinese

锉

cuò

carpenter's file

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 坐 represents the sound. Simplified form of 銼.

Components
钅 meaning component

钅  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

钅 is a component form of 金.

坐 sound component

坐  Sound component

zuò

  

sit

Evolution

锉 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
锉 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
锉 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
锉 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
锉 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

锉 (銼) 

cuò

carpenter's file, file smooth; file (tool used for smoothing); rasp; to file

Most common words with 锉
Freq.
Word
Meaning

锉

rasp

锉刀

file (metalworking and woodworking tool)