除 (chú): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write

Removing and Eliminating

In removal compounds, 除 (chú) signals the action of taking away or getting rid of something.

HSK 5

Exceptions and Conditions

In exception patterns, 除 (chú) conveys meanings like 'apart from' or 'unless'.

HSK 3

chú除

le了

apart from ("chule...yiwai" construction)

HSK 5

chú除

fēi非

only if; only when; unless

HSK 5

chú除

xī夕

(lunar) New Year’s Eve

Formal Removal and Dismissal

In formal contexts, 除 (chú) means to abolish, expel, or dismantle.

HSK 6

fèi废

chú除

abolish; annul; annihilate

HSK 6

kāi开

chú除

expel; discharge; dismiss

HSK 6

jiě解

chú除

remove; get rid of

HSK 3.0 · L6

chāi拆

chú除

to tear down

除 (chú): Get rid of — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

Animated Stroke Order 除

Readings & Meanings

Stroke Order Diagrams 除

Character Breakdown

Printable Writing Worksheet: 除

How to Use 除

Removing and Eliminating

HSK Vocabulary: 除

Example Sentences

HSK Level 6

Same Sound

Same Radical

Exceptions and Conditions

Formal Removal and Dismissal

Related Characters

HSK Level 6

Same Sound

Same Radical