锯

鋸

jū, jù

居 + 钅

Frequency#3079

Definitions

jù (noun,verb) saw; to saw

jū (verb) to solder; mend

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 钅 represents the meaning and 居 represents the sound. Simplified form of 鋸.

Semantic: 钅 Phonetic: 居

About

The character "锯", simplified from the traditional form "鋸", is structured with a metal radical on the left, either 钅 or 金, and the phonetic component "居" on the right, indicating both its material association and pronunciation. This character has historically denoted a saw, a tool with serrated edges for cutting, and its composition reflects the prevalence of metal in such implements. The meaning extended from the noun for the tool to the verb describing the action of cutting with it, without significant deviation from this core concept.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

他在锯木头。

Tā zài jù mùtou.

He is sawing wood.

这把锯子很锋利。

Zhè bǎ jùzi hěn fēnglì.

This saw is very sharp.

工人用锯子切割木板。

Gōngrén yòng jùzi qiēgē mùbǎn.

The worker uses a saw to cut the wooden board.

锯子的锯齿需要打磨。

Jùzi de jùchǐ xūyào dǎmó.

The teeth of the saw need to be sharpened.

他小心地锯开那块厚木板。

Tā xiǎoxīn de jù kāi nà kuài hòu mùbǎn.

He carefully saws open that thick wooden board.

除了锯子，他还准备了锤子和钉子。

Chúle jùzi, tā hái zhǔnbèi le chuízi hé dīngzi.

Besides the saw, he also prepared a hammer and nails.

因为锯子钝了，所以他锯木头很费力。

Yīnwèi jùzi dùn le, suǒyǐ tā jù mùtou hěn fèilì.

Because the saw is blunt, he finds it very laborious to saw wood.

在使用电锯之前，必须检查锯齿是否完好。

Zài shǐyòng diànjù zhīqián, bìxū jiǎnchá jùchǐ shìfǒu wánhǎo.

Before using the chainsaw, you must check if the saw teeth are intact.

Related Characters

Component: 居

Component: 钅

锯