雕塑

雕塑 diāosù

A statue; a Buddhist image; sculpture; to carve†

雕塑 in a sentence HSK 6 diaosu

What 雕塑 means

  1. A statue†
  2. a Buddhist image†
  3. sculpture†
  4. to carve†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 雕塑, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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雕塑 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

雕
diāo
Carve (vulture)
塑
sù
Model (mould - plastic)

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How to write 雕塑

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雕塑 in a sentence

广场中央有一座青铜雕塑。
Guǎngchǎng zhōngyāng yǒu yí zuò qīngtóng diāosù.
There is a bronze sculpture in the middle of the square.
他大学学的是雕塑专业。
Tā dàxué xué de shì diāosù zhuānyè.
He studied sculpture at university.

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Questions about 雕塑

What does 雕塑 mean in English?

雕塑 is pronounced diāosù and means A statue, a Buddhist image, sculpture, to carve †.

How do you pronounce 雕塑?

雕塑 is diāosù in pinyin — written diaosu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 雕塑?

雕塑 is written with 2 characters: 雕 (diāo) Carve (vulture), 塑 (sù) Model (mould - plastic). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 雕塑 an HSK word?

Yes — 雕塑 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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