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删

删 (shān) · to delete

7 strokesLeft–right

删 (shān) means “to delete”. It is made of 册 + 刂 and has 7 strokes.

Break 删 into its parts

What 删 is made of

删 stroke order

删 stroke order diagram: 7 strokes, numbered in writing order
删 is written with 7 strokes. Follow the numbers: each circle marks where a stroke starts. See the stroke order rules.

Example sentences with 删除

我不小心删除了那个文件。Wǒ bù xiǎoxīn shānchú le nàge wénjiàn.I accidentally deleted that file.
请把这张照片删除。Qǐng bǎ zhè zhāng zhàopiān shānchú.Please delete this photo.

Words with 删

Quick facts

Pinyinshān
Meaningto delete
Strokes7
PatternLeft–right

Questions about 删

What does 删 mean?

删 (shān) means “to delete”.

How many strokes does 删 have?

删 has 7 strokes.

What parts make up 删?

删 is made of 册 (book) and 刂 (knife).

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