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Information of 削

Pinyinxuē、 xiāo

Radical

刂

Strokes

9 strokes

Usage

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Definition

to scrape, to reduce / to pare (away) / to cut (down)

削 [xiāo]1. To remove the surface layer of an object with a knife at an angle. For example, peeling an apple or sharpening a pencil.2. In table tennis, to hit the ball with a paddle in a flat and slightly angled manner.削 [xiāo]1. Originally read as qiào, referring to the sheath for swords and knives.2. A curved knife, writing knife, or paring knife. 3. In the Eastern Zhou and Qin-Han dynasties, used to remove incorrect characters written on wooden tablets or bamboo slips.4. Bamboo slips.削 [xiāo]1. To pare with a knife; to peel with a knife.2. To delete; refers to revising text.3. To cut down; to reduce.4. To rob.5. To divide; to split.6. To shave; to scrape.7. To cut and sew.削 [xiāo]1. Harsh.2. Slender; thin and long.削 [xiāo]1. Same meaning as "削 (xiāo)," used in some compound words.2. To reduce; to weaken.3. To remove.4. To plunder; to seize.削 [xuē]1. To weaken; to cut down.2. Cliff.3. See also xiāo.削 [xuē]1. To weaken; to cut down.2. Cliff.3. See also xiāo.(Note: This definition summary combines various entries and usages of the character "削," presenting its meanings based on context and usage.)

削足适履 xuē zú shì lǚ

to cut the feet to fit the shoes (idiom); to force sth to fit (as to a Procrustean bed) / impractical or inelegant solution

剥削阶级 bō xuē jiē jí

exploiting class (in Marxist theory)

瘦削 shòu xuē

slim

削弱 xuē ruò

to weaken / to impair / to cripple

剥削者 bō xuē zhě

exploiter (of labor)

削平 xuē píng

scapple / bevelment

削发 xuē fà

to shave one's head / fig. to become a monk or nun / to take the tonsure

刀削 dāo xiāo

Knife

削铁如泥 xuē tiě rú ní

would cut clean through iron as though it were mud. / very sharp

尖削 jiān xiāo

Sharp

磨削 mó xuē

ablation / grinding

削瘦 xuē shòu

thin / lean / slender / skinny / (of cheeks) hollow

削价 xuē jià

to cut down the price

削球 xiāo qiú

(sport) to chop / to cut

削壁 xuē bì

precipice / cliff

砍削 kǎn xuē

cut / slash / hew / chop back / meat axe

切削 qiē xiāo

to cut / cutting / machining

删削 shān xuē

cut out / simplify by cutting out unnecessary details

刮削 guā xiāo

scrape / skiving / shaving

削减 xuē jiǎn

to cut down / to reduce / to lower

剥削 bō xuē

to exploit / exploitation

铣削 xǐ xuē

milling

Input Method for 削

Pinyinxue1

Wubi

iejh

Cangjie

fbln

Zhengma

koqk

Four Corner

92200

Unicode

U+524a

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