雕塑 diāosù a statue
a statue; a Buddhist image; sculpture; to carve
How to remember 雕塑: 雕 to carve + 塑 sculpt = a statue.
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How it is used
- Sculpture - the art form and a sculptural work - 现代雕塑展 (xiàndài diāosù zhǎn) a modern sculpture exhibition.
- Broadest of the trio: covers carving, modeling, casting; 雕塑家 = sculptor.
- Contrast 雕刻 (carving/engraving specifically) and 雕像 (a statue of a figure) - 雕塑 is the whole art/discipline.