削
HSK 7–9
削 (xuē): scrape off, pare, trim
xuē
scrape off, pare, trim
Pinyin
xuē
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
scrape off, pare, trim
How to Write 削 (xuē)
削 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 削
A phono-semantic compound: 刂 (knife) carries the meaning, and 肖 hints at the pronunciation.
What 削 is Made Of
削 is built from 2 components:
肖to resemble, to look like
刂knife
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Words Using 削
Common Chinese words that contain 削:
削弱
xuēruò
剥削
bōxuē
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