切 (qiē)
to cut/to slice
How 切 is written
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 乚 — second
- Traditional
- 切
- Simplified
- 切 (unchanged)
切 has 2 readings
The pronunciation changes with the meaning, so the reading has to be learned per word.
- qiē
- to cut; to slice; tangent (math)
- qiè
- definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!
Common words using 切
- 一切 yīqiè
- everything; every; all
- 切換 qiēhuàn
- to switch over; to switch modes or data streams; to cut (to a new scene)
- 切切 qièqiè
- urgently; eagerly; worried
- 切勿 qièwù
- by no means
- 切塊 qiēkuài
- to cut into pieces
- 切忌 qièjì
- to avoid as taboo; to avoid by all means
- 切成 qiēchéng
- to cut up (into pieces); to slice; to carve
- 切片 qiēpiàn
- a slice; thin section of specimen for examination (as part of biopsy); slide prepared for microscopy
- 切碎 qiēsuì
- to chop
- 切磋 qiēcuō
- to compare notes; to learn by interaction
- 切記 qièjì
- bear in mind!; be sure to remember; remember sth clearly
- 密切 mìqiè
- close; familiar; intimate
切 in a sentence
媽媽正在廚房切水果。
Māma zhèngzài chúfáng qiē shuǐguǒ.
“Mom is cutting fruit in the kitchen.”
How common is 切?
切 is the 337th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 67.2% of all running text.
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