Word: 雕 (diāo) 雕 dictionary entry diāo 雕 to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey; 鵰 bird of prey Full dictionary entry for 雕 Example sentences using 雕 4 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 一只雕在山上盘旋。 Yìzhī diāo zài shānshàng pánxuán. An eagle is circling over the mountain. 天空中有一只雕在盘旋。 Tiānkōng zhōng yǒu yìzhī diāo zài pánxuán. An eagle is circling in the sky. 檀香木雕的菩萨，香是香，可就是不灵 tánxiāngmù diāo de púsà, xiāng shì xiāng, kě jiùshì bùlíng A Buddha carved from sandalwood: fragrant, yes, but not efficacious 雕花匠不给神像叩头，知道老底 diāo huājiàng bù gěi shénxiàng kòutóu, zhīdào lǎodǐ the carver doesn't kowtow to the idol: he knows what it is made of