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Pronunciation: diāo
Meaning: to carve/decorate, emaciated
Etymology:
Marks of a tattoo or a carving 彡 + 周 (phonetic). (phono-semantic compound).

Traditional character: 雕

Found in:
Li Bai's 宿五松山荀媪家

Word of the day on: 12.11.08