切 — Chinese character
切
qiè
to cut, to mince, to slice, to carve; close to; eager
- Pinyin
- qiè
- Radical
- 18 ⼑ (Knife)
- Strokes
- 4
- Components
- 七 刀
- Formation
- pictophonetic — knife; meaning component 刀; sound component 七
- Japanese
- 切 as a kanji
Common words with 切
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一切 | yī qiè | everything; every |
| 密切 | mì qiè | close; intimate; to strengthen (ties, cooperation etc) |
| 切实 (切實) | qiè shí | feasible; realistic |
| 确切 (確切) | què qiè | definite; exact |
| 切断 (切斷) | qiē duàn | to cut off; to sever |
| 亲切 (親切) | qīn qiè | amiable; cordial |
| 迫切 | pò qiè | urgent; pressing |
| 关切 (關切) | guān qiè | to be deeply concerned; to be troubled (by) |
| 切割 | qiē gē | to cut |
| 切换 (切換) | qiē huàn | to switch over; to switch modes or data streams |
| 切除 | qiē chú | to excise; to cut out (a tumor) |
| 深切 | shēn qiè | deeply felt; heartfelt |
English words written with 切
切 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Analects 6 · Great Learning 2
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