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Usage of the character 磋

cuō
[磋]
  • (old) to polish bones, horns, ivory, etc into tools
  • (bound form) to deliberate; to consult
cuōshāng
磋商
[磋商]
  • to consult
  • to discuss seriously
  • to negotiate
  • to confer
  • negotiations
  • consultations
qiēcuō
切磋
[切磋]
  • to compare notes; to learn from one another
cuōmó
磋磨
[磋磨]
  • to polish and rub
  • (fig.) to torment; to torture
  • (fig.) to engage in discussion to hone an idea or skill
qiēcuōzhuómó
切磋琢磨
[切磋琢磨]
  • lit. cutting and polishing (idiom)
  • fig. to learn by exchanging ideas or experiences