剸Tone 2

tuán ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

剸 · tuán

To cut;

to sever;

to govern;

to rule;

to manage.

To cutto severto govern

Usage highlights

To cut offTo govern and manageTo cut apartTo decide exclusivelyTo rule aloneTo manage exclusively

Synonyms

切— to cut
割— to sever
治— to govern
理— to manage

Antonyms

接— to connect
连— to link

Usage & contexts

Examples

The general decided to cut off the enemy's supply line (剸断敌军补给线).
He was appointed to govern the remote province (剸理边远省份).
She has the ability to manage complex projects (剸理复杂项目).

Collocations

To cut off(剸断)
To govern and manage(剸理)
To cut apart(剸割)
To decide exclusively(剸决)
To rule alone(剸专)
To manage exclusively(剸治)

Idioms

To cut through iron as if cutting mud(剸铁如泥)
To govern with exclusive authority(专剸一方)
To decide and manage exclusively(剸决管理)

Cultural background

Originally meant 'to cut' or 'to sever', later extended to mean 'to govern' or 'to manage', implying decisive action.
In classical texts, used to describe the act of ruling or managing with authority and decisiveness.
The character combines the radical for knife (刂) with the phonetic component 專, suggesting cutting with precision or focus.

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