Writing
琢磨 (zuó mo) — how to say "to ponder" in Chinese
琢磨
To ponder, to refine
verb
Character composition
琢
to polish, to carve
磨
to grind, to rub
Radicals / Keys
玉
Jade
#96 · yù · 5 strokes
石
Stone
#112 · shí · 5 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
琢磨出办法
zuó mo chū bàn fǎ
figure out a way
仔细琢磨
zǐ xì zuó mo
ponder carefully
琢磨问题
zuó mo wèn tí
ponder a question
Examples
他花了很多时间琢磨这个计划。
He spent a lot of time pondering this plan.
我琢磨这个问题。
I am pondering this problem.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to ponder" in Chinese?
"to ponder" in Chinese is 琢磨 (zuó mo).
琢磨 meaning in English
琢磨 (zuó mo) means "To ponder, to refine".
How is 琢磨 pronounced?
It is pronounced zuó mo (written as zuo mo, zuomo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to ponder" in Chinese characters?
It is written 琢磨: 琢 has 12 strokes, 磨 has 16 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 琢磨?
琢磨 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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