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削

Character

削 xiāo · xuē

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

to peel fruit or vegetables with a knife

Radical
刂
Strokes
9
Structure
Left–right
Parts
肖刂
Traditional
削
Frequency
#2186 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

xiāo

xiao1Main readingHSK 7–9
  1. to peel fruit or vegetables with a knife
  2. to cut a thin outside layer off something with a knife

Examples

  • 我会削苹果。

    wǒ huì xiāo píng guǒ

    I can peel apples.

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  • 他削了一个梨。

    tā xiāo le yí gè lí

    He peeled a pear.

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Words that use “削” as xiāo

切削qiē xiāoto cutWord削尖xiāo jiānto sharpenWord削球xiāo qiú(sport) to chopWord陡削dǒu xiāoprecipitousWord刀削面dāo xiāo miànknife-shaved noodlesWord削铅笔xiāo qiān bǐto sharpen a pencilWord下旋削球xià xuán xiāo qiú(golf, tennis) undercutWord削铅笔机xiāo qiān bǐ jīpencil sharpenerWord

xuē

xue1Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is xiāo.

  1. to peel fruit or cut thin pieces off something with a knife
  2. to make a number or amount smaller

Examples

  • 我会削苹果。

    wǒ huì xuē píng guǒ

    I can peel apples.

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  • 请帮我削铅笔。

    qǐng bāng wǒ xuē qiān bǐ

    Please help me sharpen my pencil.

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  • 我们削减了开支。

    wǒ men xuē jiǎn le kāi zhī

    We reduced the expenses.

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Words that use “削” as xuē

削弱xuē ruòto make someone or something weaker or less strongWordHSK 7–9剥削bō xuēto treat workers unfairly and take the money they earnWordHSK 7–9减削jiǎn xuēto reduceWord削价xuē jiàto cut down the priceWord削减xuē jiǎnto cut downWord削发xuē fàto shave one's headWord削波xuē bōclippingWord削瘦xuē shòuthinWord

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