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除 (chú): to remove, to divide; except

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HSK 6verb, preposition

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Pinyin
Meaning: to remove, to divide; except
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb, preposition
HSK level: HSK 6
Strokes: 9
Radical: 阝
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

to get rid of
to remove
to exclude
to eliminate
to wipe out
to divide
except
not including

Chinese explanation

去掉、消除，使不存在或不出现。常用于复合词中，如除掉、去除、清除、排除。在数学里表示除法，即用一个数去分另一个数。也表示不计算在内，如除了、除外。

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