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除 (chú) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

除 (chú) is a Chinese word: to remove; to eliminate; to divide. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 除

动 dòng verb

to remove; to eliminate; to divide

我们必须除掉这些杂草。

wǒ men bì xū chú diào zhè xiē zá cǎo

We must remove these weeds.

介 jiè preposition

except

除了我，大家都去了。

chú le wǒ dà jiā dōu qù le

Except for me, everyone went.

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Word breakdown

除 chú — to remove; to eliminate; to divide

Words with this character (20)
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Structure & writing
1 除 chú — to remove; to get rid of

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

consists of

1.1 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
1.2 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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