削
削 (xiāo) means “to peel”. It is made of 肖 + 刂 and has 9 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 削 into its parts
What 削 is made of
- 肖 xiào — to resemble
- ⺌ — structural part
- ⺼ — meat
- 刂 dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
削 stroke order
Example sentences
妈妈在给我削苹果。Māma zài gěi wǒ xiāo píngguǒ.Mum is peeling an apple for me.
请帮我削一下铅笔。Qǐng bāng wǒ xiāo yíxià qiānbǐ.Please sharpen my pencil.
Words with 削
Also built with 肖
- 哨shàowhistle
- 宵xiāonight
- 屑xiècrumbs
- 峭qiàosteep
- 悄qiāoquiet
- 捎shāoto bring
- 梢shāotip of a branch
- 消xiāonews
- 稍shāoslightly
- 销xiāoto fuse
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xiāo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to peel; to pare |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 削
What does 削 mean?
削 (xiāo) means “to peel; to pare”.
How many strokes does 削 have?
削 has 9 strokes.
What parts make up 削?
削 is made of 肖 (to resemble) and 刂 (knife).
Which HSK level is 削?
削 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 削 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 198: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.