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Meaning of 切

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Polyphone (多音字)HSK 5
Total strokes: 4; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (knife) conveys the meaning.
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1
Pinyin: qiē
English Definition:to cut; to slice; tangent (math)
Chinese Definition:
①用刀从上往下用力:切菜。切除。切磋(本义是把骨角玉石加工制成器物,引申为在业务、思想各方面互相吸取长处,纠正缺点,如“切切琢磨”)。
Example Words:
切除HSK 6 qiē chú to excise; to cut out (a tumor)
切割HSK 6 qiē to cut
一刀切 dāo qiē lit. to cut all at one stroke (idiom); to impose uniformity; one solution fits a diversity of problems; one size fits all
切磋 qiē cuō to compare notes; to learn from one another; to swap pointers
切入 qiē to cut into; to incise; to penetrate deeply into (a topic, area etc); cut (offensive moves in basketball)
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2
Pinyin: qiè
English Definition:definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切
Chinese Definition:
①密合,贴近:切当(dàng)。切肤(切身)。切己。亲切。
②紧急:急切。迫切。
③实在:切忌。恳切。
④旧时汉语标音的一种方法,用两个字,取上一字的声母与下一字的韵母拼成一个音。亦称“反切”。

Example Words:
一切HSK 4 qiè everything; every; all
密切HSK 5 qiè close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention
亲切HSK 5 qīn qiè amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar
切实HSK 6 qiè shí feasible; realistic; practical; earnestly; conscientiously
迫切HSK 5 qiè urgent; pressing
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Example Sentences
1
This idea is not practical.
2
Always remember not to judge people by their appearance.
3
My boss and I have a close relationship.
4
The doctors in the hospital are very kind.
5
The doctor suggested he have his gallbladder removed.