锯
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a saw (CL:把[ba3]); to saw
- HSK 3.0
- Level 7–9
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 金 +8
- Structure
- Left–right 左右
- Traditional
- 鋸
- Common rank
- #1,802
- Unicode
- U+952F
Sound it out + = · + =
Formation & memory
Break the character into parts you already know.
How to remember it
saw · Heisig RSH #889
metal + 居 reside
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Words with 锯
The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拉锯战 | to-and-fro tussle; closely-fought contest | |
| 曲线锯 | jigsaw | |
| 鸡尾锯 | keyhole saw; pad saw | |
| 电圆锯 | circular saw | |
| 锯木架 | a sawhorse | |
| 锯子 | a saw; CL:把[ba3] | |
| 拉锯 | a two-man saw; fig. to-and-fro between two sides | |
| 手锯 | handsaw | |
| 电锯 | electric saw (esp. electric chain saw) | |
| 反锯齿 | anti-aliasing | |
| 锯开 | to saw | |
| 锯工 | a sawyer | |
| 线锯 | fret saw; jigsaw | |
| 锯齿形 | sawtooth shape; zigzag | |
| 消除锯齿 | anti-alias (computer graphics) | |
| 木锯 | a woodsaw | |
| 前锯肌 | serratus anterior muscle (upper sides of the chest) | |
| 锯木厂 | sawmill; lumber mill | |
| 往复锯 | reciprocating saw | |
| 锯片 | saw blade |
Sound family
Characters sharing the sound component 居 — compare how they read.