Word: 琢磨 (zuómo, zhuómó) 琢磨 dictionary entry zuómo to ponder; to mull over; to think through zhuómó to carve and polish (jade); to polish and refine a literary work Full dictionary entry for 琢磨 Example sentences using 琢磨 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他坐在那儿琢磨下一步。 Tā zuò zàinar zhuómó xià yíbù. He sat there pondering his next move. 她琢磨出了一个好办法。 Tā zhuómó chūle yí gè hǎo bànfǎ. She thought through the problem and came up with a good solution.