木匠

mù jiàng · HSK 7

carpenter

🪚🪵 木匠 = 木 wood + 匠 craftsman = a wood-craftsman, i.e. a carpenter

匠 means a skilled artisan or craftsman; pair it with 木 wood and you get the worker who shapes wood. The same 匠 shows up in other trade words for skilled makers.

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