(guì) - To push away & to remove

Tone 4

guì | 15 strokes | radical:

· guì

To push away;

to remove;

to clear out;

to expel.

To push awayto removeto clear out

Usage highlights

Push awayClear outRemove obstaclesExpelPush asideSweep away

Synonyms

  • to push
  • to push aside; to exclude
  • to remove; to eliminate

Antonyms

  • to pull
  • to attract; to suck in
  • to draw; to attract

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He pushed away the obstacles (撌开障碍).
  • She cleared out the clutter from the room (撌除杂物).
  • The action of pushing something aside (撌开动作).

Collocations

  • Push away(撌开)
  • Clear out(撌除)
  • Remove obstacles(撌除障碍)
  • Expel(撌出)
  • Push aside(撌到一边)
  • Sweep away(撌扫)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is relatively rare in modern usage.
  • It appears in some classical texts and dictionaries with the meaning of pushing or clearing.

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