切 (qiē): Cut — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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HSK 3.0:Recognition 4

HSK 2.0Level 5

HSK 3.0Vocab 5 Recognition 4

1.

Animated Stroke Order 切

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 切

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

切

七qī · seven

刀dāo · knife

切=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 切

切 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 切

Cutting and switching actions

In words like 切割 and 切换, 切 (qiē) refers to physically cutting or switching.

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 切

HSK 4

yī一

qiè切

7.

Example Sentences

yí一

qiè切

dōu都

huì会

hǎo好

qǐ起

lái

七qī · seven

+刀dāo · knife

qiē切

gē割

Cut

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

qiē切

huàn换

switch

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

qiē切

chú除

Excise

everything

HSK 5

qīn亲

qiè切

kind; amiable; cordial

HSK 5

mì密

qiè切

close; intimate; carefully

HSK 5

pò迫

qiè切

urgent; pressing

HSK 6

qiè切

shí实

practical; feasible; realistic

HSK 6

jí急

qiè切

eager;urgent; imperative

来

de的

。

Everything will be fine

wǒ我

men们

mù目

qián前

hái还

méi没

yǒu有

shōu收

dào到

què确

qiè切

de的

tōng通

zhī知

。

We have not received any definite notification yet.

bǎ把

tǔ土

dòu豆

qiē切

chéng成

xì细

sī丝

，

chǎo炒

qǐ起

lái来

gèng更

rù入

wèi味

。

Cut the potatoes into thin shreds; they will absorb more flavor when stir-fried.

lǎo老

shī师

duì对

xué学

shēng生

fēi非

cháng常

qīn亲

qiè切

。

The teacher is very kind to the students

qǐng请

qiē切

huàn换

dào到

xià下

yí一

gè个

pín频

dào道

。

Please switch to the next channel

qǐng请

bāng帮

wǒ我

bǎ把

zhè这

ge个

píng苹

guǒ果

qiè切

chéng成

xiǎo小

kuài块

。

Please help me cut this apple into small pieces.

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切 (qiē): Cut — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

Animated Stroke Order 切

Stroke Order Diagrams 切

Character Breakdown

Printable Writing Worksheet: 切

How to Use 切

Cutting and switching actions

HSK Vocabulary: 切

Example Sentences

HSK Level 5

Same Sound

Same Radical

Related Characters

HSK Level 5

Same Sound

Same Radical