刬 (chǎn) - To eradicate, eliminate, or level off & also used in classical Chinese as an adverb

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chǎn ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 刂

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刬 · chǎn

To eradicate, eliminate, or level off;

also used in classical Chinese as an adverb meaning 'only' or 'merely'.

To eradicate, eliminate, or level offalso used in classical Chinese as an adverb

Usage highlights

eradicatelevel offonlydestroyuproot

Synonyms

  • 铲— to shovel, to eradicate
  • 除— to remove, to eliminate

Antonyms

  • 建— to build, to construct
  • 立— to establish, to set up

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They plan to eradicate the weeds (刬除杂草).
  • The hill was leveled for construction (刬平山丘).
  • In classical texts, it means only or merely (刬是).

Collocations

  • eradicate(刬除)
  • level off(刬平)
  • only(刬是)
  • destroy(刬灭)
  • uproot(刬草除根)

Idioms

  • Uproot the grass and remove the roots(刬草除根)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in classical Chinese literature as an adverb with the meaning 'only' or 'merely'.
  • The character combines the knife radical with the phonetic component 戋, suggesting cutting or leveling actions.

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