záo
chisel
to bore a hole
to chisel or dig
certain
authentic
irrefutable
què záo
definite
conclusive
undeniable
authentic
also pr. [que4 zuo4]
kāi záo
to cut (a canal, tunnel, well etc)
chuān záo
to bore a hole
to give a forced interpretation
chuān záo fù huì
to give a forced interpretation (idiom)
to draw far-fetched analogies
záo kōng
to open an aperture
(extended meaning) to cut a way through
to open up a road
fāng ruì yuán záo
to put a square peg in a round hole
incompatible (idiom)
záo ruì
to fit like mortise and tenon
què záo bù yí
established and irrefutable (idiom)
yuán záo fāng ruì
see 方枘圓鑿|方枘圆凿[fang1 rui4 yuan2 zao2]
wàng shēng chuān záo
a forced analogy (idiom); to jump to an unwarranted conclusion
záo bì tōu guāng
lit. to pierce the wall to steal a light (idiom)
fig. to study diligently in the face of hardship
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