剁 (duò) - to chop & to mince

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duò ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 刂

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剁 · duò

to chop;

to mince;

to cut into pieces;

to hack;

to slice repeatedly with a knife.

to chopto minceto cut into pieces

Usage highlights

chop meatmince fillingchop vegetableschop boneschopping boardchopping sound

Synonyms

  • 砍— to chop; to hack
  • 切— to cut; to slice
  • 斩— to behead; to chop

Antonyms

  • 接— to connect; to join
  • 拼— to piece together; to assemble

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She chopped the meat finely (剁肉).
  • He chopped the vegetables for the filling (剁馅).
  • The sound of chopping came from the kitchen (剁菜声).
  • Use a cleaver to chop the bones (剁骨头).

Collocations

  • chop meat(剁肉)
  • mince filling(剁馅)
  • chop vegetables(剁菜)
  • chop bones(剁骨头)
  • chopping board(剁板)
  • chopping sound(剁声)

Idioms

  • Chop into mincemeat(剁成肉酱)
  • Chop the bones and mince the flesh(剁骨剐肉)
  • Chop wildly with a knife(乱刀剁砍)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Associated with Chinese culinary techniques, especially in preparing fillings for dumplings and meat dishes.
  • Often used in contexts describing violent actions or punishments in historical and literary works.

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