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琢磨
zuómo, zhuómó
Description
"琢磨"读zuómo的时候，意思是仔细地想一件事情，反复思考。
When "琢磨" is pronounced zuómo, it means to think carefully about something and ponder repeatedly.
读zhuómó的时候，本来指打磨玉石，也可以说慢慢学习、提高自己。
When pronounced zhuómó, "琢磨" originally means polishing jade, and can also mean slowly learning and improving oneself.
Meanings
琢磨zuómo
to ponder, think over carefully
我琢磨了很久，还是不明白。
I thought about it for a long time but still didn't understand.
琢磨zhuómó
to polish jade; to refine oneself
这首诗他琢磨了很多遍。
He pondered over this poem many times.
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Notes
- Nuance
zuómo is colloquial for "mull over"; zhuómó is more literary, meaning polishing or refining.
- Etymology
originally 琢 (carve jade) + 磨 (grind stone), a metaphor for careful improvement.
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“西安城的第四也不会难以琢磨”
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