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artisan; master craftsman; skilled artisan
A highly skilled craftsperson, especially one who works with their hands in traditional crafts such as woodworking, metalwork, or stonework. A somewhat literary or formal term.
Composed of 工 (craft, construction) and 匠 (artisan, master). A more literary and formal word than the everyday 職人. Often used in historical or elevated contexts to describe builders, sculptors, and other skilled manual workers.