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切 (qiē) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

also read as:
qiè close, intimate; earnest, pressing; urgent; sincere; exact

切 (qiē) is a Chinese word: to cut. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 切

动 dòng verb

to cut

我切了一些水果。

wǒ qiē le yī xiē shuǐ guǒ

I cut some fruit.

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Word breakdown

切 qiē — to cut

Words with this character (4)
  • 1 切割 qiē gē — to cut HSK 7
    • 切 to cut, to slice
    • 割 to cut, to sever
    Example

    他们用激光切割金属。

    tā men yòng jī guāng qiē gē jīn shǔ

    They use lasers to cut metal.

  • 2 切换 qiē huàn — switch HSK 7
    • 切 cut, switch off/on (implies decisive transition)
    • 换 change, exchange (implies replacement)
    Example

    我需要切换到中文输入法。

    wǒ xū yào qiē huàn dào zhōng wén shū rù fǎ

    I need to switch to Chinese input method.

  • 3 切磋 qiē cuō — to learn from each other HSK 7
    • 切 to cut/carve (metaphorically: to learn through discussion)
    • 磋 to polish/grind (metaphorically: to refine through exchange)
    Example

    我们应该互相切磋，共同进步。

    wǒ men yīng gāi hù xiāng qiē cuō gòng tóng jìn bù

    We should learn from each other and progress together.

  • 4 切除 qiē chú — to excise HSK 7
    Example

    医生建议切除肿瘤。

    yī shēng jiàn yì qiē chú zhǒng liú

    The doctor recommends excising the tumor.

Structure & writing
1 切 qiē — to cut (with a knife, dividing into parts)
Xpinyin
切 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 5
彻 chè to penetrate, to pass through
HSK 7
沏 qī to brew; to steep (with boiling water) 砌 qì to lay bricks or stones with mortar 窃 qiè to steal; to pilfer

consists of

1.1 七 qī — the number seven (6+1)
七 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 4
切 qiē to cut (with a knife, dividing into parts)
HSK 7
皂 zào black (color)
1.2 刀 dāo — knife; cutting tool used for slicing, cutting, or chopping
刀 is a component in 12 characters
HSK 1
分 fēn to divide; to separate (opposite of 合)
HSK 3
初 chū beginning; initial 解 jiě to split open; to separate
HSK 4
切 qiē to cut (with a knife, dividing into parts)
HSK 5
剪 jiǎn scissors; a cutting tool with two crossing blades 召 zhào to summon, to call
HSK 6
券 quàn ticket, voucher, or certificate 梁 liáng beam; horizontal load-bearing timber or structural member
HSK 7
劈 pī to chop or split open with a knife or axe 叨 dāo (colloq.) to talk endlessly; to chatter on and on (see "叨叨") 契 qì (lit.) to carve with a knife 寡 guǎ widowed (of a woman)

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