How to write 镂

镂: 1. 雕刻。 (Engrave; carve.) 2. 可供刻镂用的刚坚的铁。 (Iron suitable for engraving.) 3. 古同“漏”，孔穴。 (Ancient form same as "漏", meaning hole.) 镂 (lòu) 名 (Noun) 本义: 可供雕刻的坚铁. (Original meaning: Hard iron suitable for engraving.) 造字法: 形声。从金，娄声。(Character formation: A phonetic compound with 金 (metal) and 娄 for sound.) 1. 金刚钻 (Diamond) 2. 釜，烹饪用的锅 (Cauldron) 3. 通“漏”。孔穴 (Hole) 4. 姓 (Surname) 镂 (lòu) 动 (Verb) 1. 雕刻 (Engrave; carve) 2. 凿通 (Tunnel through; bore) 3. 铭记 (Engrave on one's mind; always bear in mind.) 4. 雕金为饰 (Carve and polish for decoration.) 引 (Reference) 1. 《书·禹贡》: 厥贡璆、铁、银、镂、砮磬。孔传：“镂，刚铁。” (From the Book of Documents: Contributions of jade, iron, silver, metal for engraving, and stone chime. Kong's commentary: "镂 refers to hard iron.") 2. 《说文》: 镂，釜也。 (From Shuowen: 镂 means cauldron.) 3. 《宋书》: 生禹于石纽，虎鼻大耳，两耳参镂。 (From the Song Book: Yu was born with stone tou, large ears resembling a tiger's nose, both ears having holes.) 4. 姓 (Surname) 例 (Example) 如: 镂冰 (Engrave on ice; metaphor for futility) 镂板 (Originally refers to engraved woodblocks used for printing, extended meaning to engraved printing) 镂花 (Engrave flowers) 镂金 (Engrave gold leaf for decoration) 镂象 (Carve ivory for decorative cart.) 引 (Reference) 1. 《荀子·劝学》: 锲而不舍，金石可镂。 (From Xunzi: Persist in your work, and even metal and stone can be engraved.) 2. 《左传·哀公元年》: 器不彤镂。 (From Zuo Zhuan: The vessel was not made with engraving.) 3. 《玉台新咏·古诗为焦仲卿妻作》: 流苏金镂鞍。 (From Yutai Xinyong: The saddle was adorned with carved gold tassels.) 例 (Example) 如: 镂心 (Etched in the heart) 镂膺 (Decorative metal ornament on a horse's chest strap.)