割 Stroke Order — How to Write 割

Stroke Order

割 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 刂, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

割 Radical and Character Components

Components:害刂

割 is a phono-semantic compound: 刂 (knife) carries the meaning, while 害 indicates the sound.

Radical: 刂 + 10 more strokes

割 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 割 in Chinese

gē割

To cut off or sever, often implying a difficult decision to part with something, or to give up. This usage often relates to emotional attachment or giving up possessions.

她最终决定割舍掉那些不再需要的旧物。

She finally decided to let go of those old items she no longer needed.

Calamity; disaster; affliction (often sent by heaven).

突如其来的疾病，对于这个家庭来说，无异于一场天降之割。

The sudden illness, for this family, was nothing short of a heaven-sent calamity.

Common Words and Phrases with 割

gē割ài爱

To give up something one cherishes or loves dearly, often reluctantly or with a heavy heart.

因为工作地点变动，她不得不割爱，把心爱的宠物送给了朋友照顾。

Due to a change in her work location, she had to reluctantly part with her beloved pet and entrusted it to a friend's care.

gē割dì地

to cede territory; to give up land

面对强大的对手，弱小的王国不得不考虑割地以保全其余领土。

Facing a powerful adversary, the smaller kingdom had to consider ceding territory to preserve the rest of its land.

gē割dù肚qiān牵cháng肠

To be deeply concerned or worried about someone or something.

孩子独自在外求学，母亲总是割肚牵肠，时时牵挂他的生活起居。

With her child studying alone far from home, the mother is always deeply concerned and preoccupied, constantly worrying about his daily life and well-being.

gē割duàn断

to sever; to cut off

他小心翼翼地割断了包裹上的胶带。

He carefully cut through the tape on the package.

gē割jī鸡yān焉yòng用niú牛dāo刀

It means not to use an overly elaborate tool or method for a simple task, like using an ox-cleaver to kill a chicken; implying not to overcomplicate trivial matters or make a fuss over trifles.

只是修个小零件，却请来了整个专家团队，这简直是割鸡焉用牛刀

Just to fix a small part, they invited a whole team of experts. This is simply using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

gē割jiāo胶

Rubber tapping, the process of making cuts in the bark of a rubber tree to collect its latex.

割胶是一项需要细心和经验的工作

Tapping rubber is a job that requires carefulness and experience.

gē割jù炬

A cutting torch is a tool used to cut metal by preheating it with a flame and then rapidly oxidizing and severing it with a jet of oxygen.

工人使用割炬将废弃的金属结构切割成更小的部分，以便于回收利用。

The worker used a cutting torch to cut the废弃的metal structure into smaller sections for easier recycling.

gē割jù据

To occupy a region by force and establish an independent, often separatist, regime within a country.

在古老的传说中，一些强大的氏族在广袤的荒野中割据，各自发展着独特的文化和技艺。

In ancient legends, powerful clans carved out territories in the vast wilderness, each developing unique cultures and skills.

gē割kāi开

To cut or rip open with a sharp object.

医生用手术刀轻轻地割开了病人的皮肤，准备进行手术。

The doctor gently cut open the patient's skin with a scalpel, preparing for the operation.

gē割lǐ礼

Circumcision, a religious ritual, especially in Judaism and Islam, involving the removal of the foreskin from a male's penis.

在某些文化中，男孩在幼年时期会进行割礼，以纪念他们的信仰和传统。

In some cultures, boys undergo circumcision in early childhood to commemorate their faith and traditions.

gē割liè裂

To cut apart, separate, or divide something from a whole; to isolate.

把这个复杂的项目割裂成几个小阶段会更容易管理。

Splitting this complex project into several smaller phases will make it easier to manage.

gē割qì弃

give up; abandon

她决定割弃过去的遗憾，重新开始生活。

She decided to abandon past regrets and start a new life.

gē割qīng青

to cut green crops, often for making green manure

村里的农户每年都会在农作物开花前割青，以确保土地有足够的有机质。

To ensure the soil has sufficient organic matter, farmers in the village cut green, immature crops or wild grasses every year before the main crops flower.

gē割qíng情

To give up personal feelings or attachments; to let go of treasured affections.