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剃 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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剃 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
剃 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
剃 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
剃 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
剃 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
剃 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

剃 Stroke Order — How to Write 剃

Stroke Order

剃 is written in 9 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.

剃 Radical and Character Components

Components:弟刂

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

Radical: 刂 + 7 more strokes

剃 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • tì

Meanings of 剃 in Chinese

1

tì剃

To shave off hair using a blade or razor, for example, to get a haircut or to remove a beard.
他决定把胡子剃掉，看起来更精神。
He decided to shave off his beard to look more energetic.

Common Words and Phrases with 剃

1
tì剃dāo刀
A razor.
他用一把锋利的剃刀刮胡子。
He shaves his beard with a sharp razor.
2
tì剃dù度
to shave one's head as part of becoming a Buddhist monk or nun; tonsure.
在寺庙中，为新出家者剃度是一个庄重的仪式。
In the temple, the shaving of hair for new monastics is a solemn ritual.
3
tì剃fà发lìng令
An edict issued by the Qing dynasty rulers forcing Han Chinese men to shave their foreheads and wear a queue (Manchu hairstyle) after conquering the Ming dynasty, often with strict deadlines.
历史文献记载了当时因'剃发令'引起的社会反响。
Historical documents record the social reactions caused by the 'Queue Order' at that time.
4
tì剃guāng光tóu头
To shave one's head completely bald; also, to suffer a complete defeat or achieve nothing, especially in a competition.
经过一天的钓鱼，他一条鱼都没钓到，真是剃光头了
After a day of fishing, he didn't catch a single fish; he truly drew a blank.
5
tì剃tóu头
to shave one's head
每年夏天，他都会去剃头，感觉更凉快。
Every summer, he goes to get a haircut, which makes him feel cooler.

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Questions about 剃

What does 剃 mean in Chinese?

剃 (tì) means “To shave off hair using a blade or razor, for example, to get a haircut or to remove a beard” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 剃?

剃 is pronounced tì in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 剃 have?

剃 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 剃?

剃 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 刂. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 剃?

The radical of 剃 is 刂, and 剃 is a phono-semantic compound.