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The modern character 凿 is a simplified form of the traditional 鑿, which included the metal radical 金 to indicate a bronze or iron tool, along with components depicting the act of striking. Its primary meaning is the chisel as a tool, and the verb for chiseling, digging, or boring holes into hard materials like wood or stone. Beyond carpentry and masonry, the meaning extended metaphorically to describe opening pathways, such as cutting a canal or forging a route through difficult terrain. From the concept of a deeply bored hole, it also developed an abstract sense for evidence that is irrefutable and solidly established, as if carved into stone.
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工人们在凿石头。
他正在用凿子凿木头。
他们计划在这里凿一口井。
考古学家凿开了古老的石门。
为了安装管道，他们凿开了混凝土墙。
滴水穿石，比喻坚持不懈就能凿穿困难。
这幅岩画是古人用简陋工具一凿一凿刻画出来的。
经过仔细考证，他的论断证据确凿，令人信服。