Chinese symbol for “slice”
切片
qiē piàn
to slice; slice; thin section of a specimen (for microscopic examination)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for slice is 切片 (qiē piàn), defined as: to slice; slice; thin section of a specimen (for microscopic examination).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “slice”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 切 | qiē | to cut; to slice; to carve; (math.) tangential |
| 片 | piàn | thin piece; flake |
| 切成 | qiē chéng | to cut up (into pieces); to slice |
| 划切 (劃切) | huá qiè | to slice; to dice |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 切片.
| 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 |
| 照片 | zhào piàn | photograph; 张 (zhāng),幅 (fú) |
| 图片 (圖片) | tú piàn | picture; photograph; 张 (zhāng) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “slice”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.