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剃
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shave

HSK 7
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tì
テイ
まい、そ.る、す.る
체
Phonosemantic compound. 刂 represents the meaning and 弟 represents the sound. Simplified form of 薙.
Components
刂 knife (side)+ 弟 younger brother =
剃 shave
刂 Meaning component
dāo knife (side)
knife
刂 is a component form of 刀.
弟 Phonetic component
dì younger brother
young brother
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Notes
Similar Characters
刈 mow刊 publication刎 cut throat刑 punishment划 paddle (simp)刖 cutting off feet刘 destroy (simp)刚 tough (simp)创 establish (simp)删 delete (simp)判 judge刨 plane刪 delete (trad)刭 throat (simp)刮 scrape刳 cut out刹 monastery (simp)刺 thorn刻 carve刽 amputate (simp)
Chinese
剃 [tì]
to shave
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (16)
剃刀 [tì​dāo] #11,647
razor
剃须刀 [tì​xū​dāo] #22,164
shaver
剃须刀 [tì​xū​dāo] #22,164
shaver
剃头 [tì​tóu] #22,473
to have one's head shaved
剃头 [tì​tóu] #22,473
to have one's head shaved
剃度 [tì​dù] #53,493
to take the tonsure
剃光头 [tì​guāng​tóu] #42,369
to shave the whole head clean
剃光头 [tì​guāng​tóu] #42,369
to shave the whole head clean
剃发令 [tì​fà​lìng]
the Qing order to all men to shave their heads but keep a queue, first ordered in 1646
剃发留辫 [tì​fà​liú​biàn]
to shave the head but keep the queue
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JAPANESE WORDS (28)
⭐ 剃る [そる] #17,106
to shave
⭐ 剃刀 [かみそり] #29,821
razor
剃髪 [ていはつ] #64,119
tonsure
髭剃り [ひげそり] #71,073
shaving
そり上げる [そりあげる] #74,967
to shave off
剃り落とす [そりおとす] #84,285
to shave off (hair)
剃り残し [そりのこし] #93,716
missed spot (in shaving)
剃り跡 [そりあと] #104,824
stubble (after shaving)
剃毛 [ていもう] #109,381
shaving
オッカムの剃刀 [オッカムのかみそり] #114,948
Occam's razor
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