刣 (zhōng) - To scrape & to pare

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zhōng ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 刂

志

刣 · zhōng

To scrape;

to pare;

to shave;

to cut away.

An archaic or dialectal character.

To scrapeto pareto shave

Usage highlights

scrape cleanparing knifeshave offcut awaysmooth by scraping

Synonyms

  • 刮— to scrape
  • 削— to pare
  • 剃— to shave

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He scraped the surface clean (刣干净).
  • This tool is used for paring (刣的工具).
  • She shaved the wood smoothly (刣平了木头).

Collocations

  • scrape clean(刣干净)
  • paring knife(刣刀)
  • shave off(刣掉)
  • cut away(刣去)
  • smooth by scraping(刣平)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • An archaic character rarely used in modern standard Chinese.
  • Primarily found in historical texts or certain dialects.

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