qiē

切

Radical:

刀

Structure:Left to right

Strokes:

Traditional:

切

Level:

NHSK 4 ZW5 Textbook 1B NPCR3More

ReadWriteQuiz

1
v.cut; slice; chop
- qiē dàn gāo
  切蛋糕
  cut a cake
- qiē guā
  切瓜
  slice up a melon
- qiē sī
  切丝
  cut into shred
2
v.cut off; shut off
- qiē duàn dí rén de tuì lù
  切断敌人的退路。
  Cut off the enemy's retreat.
3
v.tangency
- liǎng yuán xiāng qiē
  两圆相切。
  Two circles are tangent.

Note
When pronounced as "qiè", "切" means "close to"; when pronounced as "qiē", it refers to divide with a knife and its extended meaning.