Knives were first used as carving tools in the early phases of Chinese script.

汉字刚刚诞生时，字是用刀刻的。

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As craftsmen invented new tools and techniques for carving or sculpting wood, along with almost all the tricks of modern upholstery, sofas became more sophisticated - and comfortable.

之后工匠们发明了新的雕刻造型木制品的工具和技术，还有几乎所有现代装潢技巧的运用，沙发变的更加精致和舒适。

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From the tools, usages and possible action, or from the records of our ancestors, carving on eggs is more likely to be drawing on eggs.

无论是从工具、用途、操作的可能性，还是从前人的记述来看，“雕卵”更可能是画印。

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What else were they supposed to write on -- rocks, using carving tools?

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