HSK 6
锲而不舍
鍥而不捨
Meaning
- to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth
- to persevere
- unflagging efforts
- Traditional
- 鍥而不捨
- Pinyin
- qiè ér bù shě
Character reference
Components and radical classification
锲
qièsickle; to cut, to carve, to engrave
Primary radical钅 · gold
而
érand, and then, and yet; but
Primary radical而 · and
不
bùno, not, un-; negative prefix
Primary radical一 · one
舍
shěhouse, dwelling; to reside, to dwell; to abandon, to give up
Primary radical舌 · tongue
鍥
qièsickle; to cut, to carve, to engrave
Primary radical金 · gold
捨
shěhouse, dwelling; to reside, to dwell; to abandon, to give up
Primary radical扌 · hand
Radical classification does not necessarily describe a character’s modern meaning. Semantic and phonetic roles are shown only when supported by the cited formation data.
Writing practice
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