割

gē
HSK 6
#1,663 most
frequent character
to cut, to cut apart
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

割 uses 刂 knife as the meaning part and 害 hài as a sound part that also carries the idea of harm. Its first meaning was to cut something apart with a knife. That grew to the simpler sense to cut apart.

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Example Sentences

请把纸割成两半。
qǐng bǎ zhǐ gē chéng liǎng bàn 。
Please cut the paper in half.
她用刀割了一个苹果。
tā yòng dāogē le yígè píngguǒ 。
She cut an apple with a knife.
我们需要割掉这些多余的部分。
wǒmen xūyào gēdiào zhèixiē duōyú de bùfèn 。
We need to cut off these excess parts.

Words with similar meanings

剪jiǎn
to clip
This term typically refers to cutting with scissors or a similar tool, often used in a more delicate or specific context.
切qiē
to slice
This term implies cutting something into pieces, often with a knife, and can suggest a more precise action compared to '割'.

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