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割 (gē): to cut

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 6verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
to cut
Characters
1
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 6
Strokes
12
Radical
刂
Structure
左右结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to cut
  • to cut apart

Chinese explanation

  • 用刀等锋利的工具把东西分成若干部分
  • 比喻舍弃、分开,如割舍、分割
  • 也指用刀在皮肤上划开,如割伤。

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12 strokes

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Example sentences

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Mom used a knife to cut the apple into two halves and handed me one half.

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The lawnmower broke, so he had to pull the weeds in the yard by hand.

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During the surgery, the doctor carefully cut off the tumor on the patient's skin.

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He cut the wheat ears with a sickle and tied them into bundles, placing them at the edge of the field.

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The rope was so tight that it cut into his wrist, leaving a red mark.

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In order to build a new highway, the workers cut open this grassland.

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