Word

割 (gē) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

Meaning of 割

动 dòng verb

to cut

农民正在割稻子。

nóng mín zhèng zài gē dào zi

The farmer is cutting rice.

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Word breakdown

割 gē — to cut

1 分割 fēn gē — to divide; to partition HSK 7
- 分 to divide, to separate into parts
- 割 to cut, to sever (emphasizes the physical or decisive separation)
Example

这块土地被分割成几个部分。

zhè kuài tǔ dì bèi fēn gē chéng jǐ gè bù fèn

This piece of land was divided into several parts.
2 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.
3 收割 shōu gē — to harvest HSK 7
- 收 to collect, to gather
- 割 to cut, to reap
Example

农民们正在收割小麦。

nóng mín men zhèng zài shōu gē xiǎo mài

The farmers are harvesting wheat.

Structure & writing

1 割 gē — to cut with a knife; to separate

割 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 害 hài — harm; disadvantage (opposite of 利、益)

害 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 6

割 gē to cut with a knife; to separate

HSK 7

瞎 xiā to go blind; (of eyes) to lose the ability to see 豁 huō chipped; cracked; split open 辖 xiá linchpin (iron pin through an axle hub to keep the wheel in place)

1.2 刂 dāo — knife/blade radical (right-side form)

刂 is a component in 38 characters

HSK 1

到 dào to arrive; to reach 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 班 bān a group organized for work or study

HSK 2

别 bié to part; to separate

HSK 3

刚 gāng hard; firm (opposite of "soft") 刮 guā to scrape (a surface with a knife or similar tool to remove something) 刷 shuā brush (a tool made of bristles, palm fiber, etc. for cleaning or applying substances) 刻 kè to carve or engrave patterns or characters on bamboo, wood, jade, stone, metal, etc.

HSK 4

划 huà to divide; to differentiate 列 liè to arrange; to list 则 zé rule, regulation, system 判 pàn to separate; to distinguish 利 lì sharp; keen (opposite of 'blunt')

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剧 jù drama; theatrical play 剩 shèng to remain, to be left over 帅 shuài supreme commander of an army; highest military rank

HSK 5

创 chuàng to start; to do for the first time 删 shān to delete (words or phrases from a text) 刺 cì to pierce; to prick (a sharp object entering or passing through something) 副 fù secondary, auxiliary (opposite of 正) 浏 liú (lit.) clear and limpid (of water)

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罚 fá to punish someone for a mistake or crime

HSK 6

刊 kān to delete and revise 刹 shā to brake; to stop (a vehicle, machine, etc.) 剑 jiàn sword (ancient weapon with a long blade sharpened on both edges and a short hilt; in modern fencing, a slender steel blade with no edge and a small ball at the tip) 割 gē to cut with a knife; to separate 竖 shù upright, vertical, perpendicular to the ground (opposite of '横')

HSK 7

刑 xíng criminal punishment; legal penalty imposed by the state on offenders 刨 páo to dig or excavate by striking downward with a pick, hoe, etc. 剂 jì to regulate; to harmonize 剃 tì to shave off (hair, beard, etc.) with a razor 削 xuē same meaning as 削 (xiāo), mostly used in compound words or idioms

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剔 tī to strip or scrape meat from bone 剖 pōu to cut open; to split open 剥 bō same meaning as 剥 (bāo), used in compound words or idioms, e.g. 剥夺, 生吞活剥荆 jīng chaste tree (a deciduous shrub with long-stalked palmate leaves, blue-purple flowers, and tough branches used for weaving baskets; branches formerly used as a flogging instrument) 辨 biàn to distinguish; to differentiate

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