- 肖(small; alike)PHONO-SEMANTIC
- 刂(knife; sword; blade)RADICAL
Use a knife to scrape and gradually thin down an object, like planing off thin layers one by one.
to reduce
to reduce
He cut the budget.
to pare
Please peel the apple for me.
to remove
He peeled an apple.
Taiwan pr. [xue4]
to peel with a knife
to peel with a knife
Please peel the apple for me.
to pare
to cut (a ball at tennis etc)
He's very skilled at cutting shots.
Use a knife to scrape and gradually thin down an object, like planing off thin layers one by one.
to reduce
He cut the budget.
to pare
Please peel the apple for me.
to remove
He peeled an apple.
Taiwan pr. [xue4]
to peel with a knife
Please peel the apple for me.
to pare
to cut (a ball at tennis etc)
He's very skilled at cutting shots.
Use a knife to scrape and gradually thin down an object, like planing off thin layers one by one.
Explore more related entries to look up.