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废除 (fèi chú) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

废除 (fèi chú) is a Chinese word: abolish. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 废除

动 dòng verb

abolish

许多人呼吁废除死刑。

xǔ duō rén hū yù fèi chú sǐ xíng

Many people call for the abolition of the death penalty.

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Word breakdown

废 fèi — discard, abandon (making obsolete)

Words with this character (10)
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  • 6 废弃 fèi qì — abandon HSK 7
    • 废 waste, disused
    • 弃 abandon, cast away
    Example

    这座废弃的工厂已经空置了十年。

    zhè zuò fèi qì de gōng chǎng yǐ jīng kōng zhì le shí nián

    This abandoned factory has been vacant for ten years.

  • 7 废物 fèi wù — waste HSK 7
    • 废 discarded, abandoned,废弃的
    • 物 thing, object, matter
    Example

    请把废物扔进垃圾桶。

    qǐng bǎ fèi wù rēng jìn lā jī tǒng

    Please throw the waste into the trash can.

  • 8 废话 fèi huà — nonsense HSK 7
    • 废 waste, useless
    • 话 words, speech
    Example

    少说废话，直接告诉我答案。

    shǎo shuō fèi huà zhí jiē gào su wǒ dá àn

    Cut the nonsense, just tell me the answer directly.

  • 9 报废 bào fèi — to scrap HSK 7
    • 报 to report, to declare (officially)
    • 废 waste, discard, unusable
    Example

    这辆旧车已经报废了。

    zhè liàng jiù chē yǐ jīng bào fèi le

    This old car has been scrapped.

  • 10 颓废 tuí fèi — decadent HSK 7
    • 颓 decline, decay, falling
    • 废 abandoned,废useless, ruined
    Example

    他最近过着颓废的生活。

    tā zuì jìn guò zhe tuí fèi de shēng huó

    He's been living a decadent life recently.

除 chú — remove, eliminate (getting rid of)

Words with this character (19)
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Structure & writing
1 废 fèi — to discontinue; to stop using

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

consists of

1.1 广 guǎng — wide; broad (opposite of 狭)
广 is a component in 31 characters
HSK 1
床 chuáng bed (furniture for sleeping) 店 diàn shop; store
HSK 3
应 yìng to reply; to answer 康 kāng healthy 矿 kuàng mineral resources
HSK 4
庆 qìng to congratulate; to celebrate 序 xù order; sequence 底 dǐ the bottom part (～子, ～儿) 度 dù instrument or unit for measuring length 座 zuò seat; honorific term for a high-ranking official in former times
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庭 tíng hall; main room of a house 麻 má herbaceous plant of the hemp family (e.g. cannabis, ramie, abutilon, flax); stem-bark fiber used to make rope and cloth
HSK 5
席 xí mat woven from reed, bamboo, or grass strips, used to cover a bed, floor, or build a shelter 库 kù storehouse; warehouse; storage facility 府 fǔ government office; organ of state power 扩 kuò to expand, enlarge; to increase in scope, scale, or quantity 腐 fǔ to rot; to decay
HSK 6
庄 zhuāng village; rural settlement 庞 páng large (in size or quantity) 廊 láng covered corridor or passageway under eaves
HSK 7
唐 táng boastful; exaggerated (in speech) 庇 bì to shelter, to shield 庙 miào ancestral shrine (where ancestral tablets are enshrined) 废 fèi to discontinue; to stop using 庸 yōng ordinary; mediocre
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廉 lián upright and honest; incorruptible 廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 缠 chán to wind around, to wrap around 遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure 鹰 yīng hawk; eagle (a bird of prey with hooked beak, short neck, feathered legs, and sharp talons)
1.2 发 fā — to send out; to dispatch (opposite of 收)
Xpinyin
发 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 4
泼 pō to splash or spill liquid forcefully
HSK 5
拨 bō to move (something) aside with hand, foot, or stick
HSK 7
废 fèi to discontinue; to stop using

Stroke order

2 除 chú — to remove; to get rid of

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

consists of

2.1 阝 fǔ — mound/hill radical, representing elevated terrain
阝 is a component in 47 characters
HSK 1
都 dū capital city; seat of the national government 院 yuàn courtyard; open space enclosed by walls or fences around a building
HSK 2
阴 yīn the moon (太阴)
HSK 3
邮 yóu to mail; to send by post 邻 lín neighbor; neighboring household 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 阿 ā (dial.) prefix placed before a ranking, nickname, or surname to express affection 附 fù to add on; to attach additionally
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除 chú to remove; to get rid of
HSK 4
郊 jiāo outskirts; suburbs 部 bù part; portion of a whole 队 duì line; column; procession 际 jì border; edge; boundary area 降 jiàng to fall; to descend (opposite of 升)
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险 xiǎn (of terrain) treacherous and difficult to pass; strategically vital 陪 péi to accompany, keep company 随 suí to follow
HSK 5
郎 láng ancient official title 防 fáng to take precautions against; to guard against unfavorable situations 阵 zhèn battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat) 阶 jiē steps; stairs built of brick or stone to facilitate going up and down 阻 zǔ to block; to obstruct
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陆 lù land; dry ground above water 陌 mò small east-west path between fields; road in general 限 xiàn specified range; limit 隔 gé to block; to separate
HSK 6
陷 xiàn trap; pitfall 隐 yǐn (lit.) grief; pity 障 zhàng to block; to obstruct; to conceal
HSK 7
廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 萨 sà a surname 邪 xié wicked; evil; crooked 郁 yù richly fragrant; strongly aromatic
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郑 zhèng a Zhou-dynasty vassal state in present-day Xinzheng, Henan Province 鄙 bǐ vulgar; base; crude 阱 jǐng a pit trap for catching wild animals 陈 chén to place; to arrange; to display 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 陡 dǒu steep, nearly vertical 陨 yǔn (lit.) to fall; to drop down 陵 líng hill; mound 陶 táo earthenware; pottery fired from clay, softer than porcelain and porous 隆 lóng grand; magnificent 隘 ài mountain pass; strategically important narrow place 隙 xì crack; crevice 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage
2.2 余 yú — to remain, to be left over
余 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 3
除 chú to remove; to get rid of
HSK 5
斜 xié oblique; neither parallel nor perpendicular to a surface or line 途 tú road; path
HSK 6
叙 xù to narrate, to chat
HSK 7
徐 xú (lit.) slowly; gently 涂 tú to apply (paint, ointment, etc.) by spreading or brushing onto a surface

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