kit3鍥锲

Jyutpingkit3

Yalekit

Rare

Definition

To cut, engrave, or carve; figuratively, to chisel away at.

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How it's used

This character is primarily used in formal or literary contexts when describing the physical act of carving or engraving into hard materials like wood or stone. In everyday spoken Cantonese, people almost exclusively use 刻 or 雕刻 instead. You will rarely hear 鍥 in casual conversation, as it carries a distinct, scholarly, or archaic tone.

Examples

keoi5佢hou2好jung6用sam1心gam3咁喺hai2塊faai3木muk6上soeng6面min6鍥kit3咗zo2個go3名。

He carefully engraved a name on the piece of wood.

ni1呢go3個tou4圖on3案hai6係si1師fu2傅kit3鍥lok6落heoi3去㗎。

This pattern was chiseled into it by the master.

Common phrases

kit3鍥ji4而bat1不se2捨

to work with perseverance

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 刻, which is the standard word for carving or engraving. Using 鍥 in a casual setting will sound overly formal or even pretentious, as if you are reading from a classical text.