锯
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a saw (CL:把[ba3]); to saw
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How 锯 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
钅 (semantic, “metal”) + 居 (phonetic, jū)
How to remember it
saw · Heisig RSH #889
metal + 居 reside
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 居
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 居 (jū) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 居 sound component | jū | to live, to reside; to dwell; to sit |
| 剧 | jù | theatrical plays, opera, drama; severe, acute |
| 据 | jù | to possess, to occupy; position; base |
| 倨 | jù | arrogant, haughty, rude |
| 椐 | jū | Zelkowa acuminata |
| 琚 | jū | girdle ornaments |
| 裾 | jū | hem, lapel; skirt |
Words containing 锯
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拉锯战 | lā jù zhàn | to-and-fro tussle; closely-fought contest |
| 曲线锯 | qū xiàn ju | jigsaw |
| 鸡尾锯 | jī wěi jù | keyhole saw; pad saw |
| 电圆锯 | diàn yuán jù | circular saw |
| 锯木架 | jù mù jià | a sawhorse |
| 锯子 | jù zi | a saw; CL:把[ba3] |
| 拉锯 | lā jù | a two-man saw; fig. to-and-fro between two sides |
| 手锯 | shǒu jù | handsaw |
| 电锯 | diàn jù | electric saw (esp. electric chain saw) |
| 反锯齿 | fǎn jù chǐ | anti-aliasing |
| 锯开 | jù kāi | to saw |
| 锯工 | jù gōng | a sawyer |
| 线锯 | xiàn jù | fret saw; jigsaw |
| 锯齿形 | jù chǐ xíng | sawtooth shape; zigzag |
| 消除锯齿 | xiāo chú jù chǐ | anti-alias (computer graphics) |
| 木锯 | mù jù | a woodsaw |
| 前锯肌 | qián jù jī | serratus anterior muscle (upper sides of the chest) |
| 锯木厂 | jù mù chǎng | sawmill; lumber mill |
| 往复锯 | wǎng fù jù | reciprocating saw |
| 锯片 | jù piàn | saw blade |