carve, engrave, chisel
彫 centers on shaping a hard surface by cutting into it: carving, engraving, or chiseling to create a design or inscription.
彫 combines 周 (likely contributing the sound) with 彡 (hair or decorative pattern), suggesting the idea of carving or engraving decorative lines.
The left side 周 looks like a carved frame, and the right side 彡 resembles chisel marks. Picture a craftsman using a chisel to carve decorative lines into a surface.
For チョウ, imagine a master carver named Chou carefully engraving a design: Chou -> チョウ, and his chisel creates fine lines.
carving; engraving; sculpture
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to chisel
relief; embossed carving
carving; engraving
(carved) statue; sculpture
wood carving; woodcraft
wood carving; wooden sculpture; woodcraft
chasing; metal carving; metal engraving
carving; engraving; sculpture
Greek sculpture
laser engraving
one-knife carving
three dimensional sculpture
wabori; traditional Japanese tattooing
to carve (design)
finely chiseled (features)
relief work; embossing
to emboss; to carve in relief
relief work; embossing
to engrave; to carve