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Meaning of 剔

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Pinyin:
English Definition: to scrape the meat from bones; to pick (teeth etc); to weed out
Chinese Definition:
①分解骨肉,把肉从骨头上刮下来:把骨头上的肉剔干净。
②从缝隙或孔洞里往外挑拨东西:剔牙。
③把不好的挑出来:剔除。
Total strokes: 10; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (knife) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ ] to change; to exchange, to trade; simple, easy
    • [ dāo ] knife
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Example Words
剔除 chú to reject; to discard; to get rid of
剔透 tòu pure and limpid; (of a person) quick-witted
晶莹剔透 jīng yíng tòu sparkling and crystal-clear; glittering and translucent (idiom)
玲珑剔透 líng lóng tòu exquisitely made; very clever
剔牙 to pick one's teeth
More: 剔* | *剔 | *剔*
Example Sentences
1
便
But these chopping tools are marvellous and quick at getting the meat off the bone and then, with one sharp blow, I could break the bone and we'd be able to get to the marrow.
2
西
For years, folks had to pick out - or spit out - those large black watermelon seeds.
3
If I now hold that new one in my hand, it becomes very clear how well you can use it to strike meat off an animal.
4
齿
The tiger needs a toothpick to pick his teeth.
5
When I was in school, girls would put teethmarks all over their pencils, while boys would chip off the paint with fingernails.