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切磋

qiē cuō

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word

切磋 (qiē cuō) means "to compare notes; to learn from one another". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 切磋 means

1. to compare notes; to learn from one another

The characters in 切磋

• 切qièdefinitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!…
• 磋cuō(old) to polish bones, horns, ivory etc into tools; (bound form) to deliberate; to consult

Words starting with 切磋

• 切磋琢磨qiē cuō zhuó mólit. cutting and polishing (idiom); fig. to learn by exchanging ideas or experiences

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