剗 (chǎn) - to cut off, to eradicate, to level, to & only, merely

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chǎn ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

偲嫦

剗 · chǎn

to cut off, to eradicate, to level, to pare down;

only, merely

to cut off, to eradicate, to level, toonly, merely

Usage highlights

eradicate weedsabolish lawslevel groundpare down expensescut off rootsmerely temporary

Synonyms

  • 铲— to shovel, to level
  • 除— to remove, to eliminate
  • 削— to pare, to cut down
  • 仅— only, merely

Antonyms

  • 建— to build, to construct
  • 立— to establish, to set up
  • 增— to increase, to add

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They plan to eradicate the weeds (剗草).
  • The government will abolish the outdated laws (剗除旧法).
  • He leveled the ground for construction (剗平地面).
  • This is merely a temporary solution (剗是权宜之计).

Collocations

  • eradicate weeds(剗草)
  • abolish laws(剗除)
  • level ground(剗平)
  • pare down expenses(剗削)
  • cut off roots(剗根)
  • merely temporary(剗是暂时)

Idioms

  • Cut the grass and remove the roots(剗草除根)
  • Level the high and fill the low(剗高填低)
  • Abolish the old and establish the new(剗旧立新)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted cutting or leveling actions with a knife or tool.
  • Used in historical contexts for land leveling and agricultural clearing.
  • In classical Chinese, often used as an adverb meaning 'only' or 'merely'.

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