除 chú
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 阝 — place, town, city
- Made of
- 阝 place, town, city 余 surplus, remainder
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
除
chú
to remove, to divide; except
Character
Example phrases
- 除少数紧急情况外，医院不接受没有预约的检查申请。 Chú shǎoshù jǐnjí qíngkuàng wài, yīyuàn bù jiēshòu méiyǒu yùyuē de jiǎnchá shēnqǐng. Except for a small number of emergencies, the hospital does not accept examination requests without an appointment.
- 除了周末，他每天都要工作到很晚。 Chúle zhōumò, tā měitiān dōu yào gōngzuò dào hěn wǎn. Except on weekends, he works until very late every day.
- 这种清洁剂能除去衣服上的油渍。 Zhè zhǒng qīngjiéjì néng chúqù yīfu shàng de yóuzì. This cleaner can remove oil stains from clothes.
Related words
- 除了 chúle except; besides
- 拆除 chāichú to demolish; to remove
- 除非 chúfēi unless; only if
- 除夕 chúxī Chinese New Year's Eve
- 解除 jiěchú to remove; to cancel
- 排除 páichú to rule out; to remove
- 消除 xiāochú to remove; to get rid of
- 除去 chúqù to remove; apart from; excluding
- 除外 chúwài to exclude; except for
- 废除 fèichú to abolish; to repeal
- 开除 kāichú to dismiss; to expel
- 扣除 kòuchú to deduct; to subtract