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切除

qiēchú

to remove by cutting; to excise

A doctor with scissors removes a small dark spot from a peach
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Characters in this word

切 qiē

Strokes
4
Radical
刀 — knife
Made of
七 seven 刀 knife
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

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
More about the character 除

Example phrases

  • 医生决定切除受损组织,以防感染进一步扩散。 Yīshēng juédìng qiēchú shòusǔn zǔzhī, yǐ fáng gǎnrǎn jìnyíbù kuòsàn. The doctor decided to excise the damaged tissue to prevent the infection from spreading further.
  • 肿瘤虽然是良性的,医生还是建议切除。 Zhǒngliú suīrán shì liángxìng de, yīshēng háishì jiànyì qiēchú. Although the tumor is benign, the doctor still recommended removing it.
  • 医生切除了他手臂上的一颗小痣。 Yīshēng qiēchú le tā shǒubì shang de yī kē xiǎo zhì. The doctor removed a small mole from his arm.

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