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剔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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剔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
剔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
剔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
剔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
剔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
剔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
剔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
剔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

剔 Stroke Order — How to Write 剔

Stroke Order

剔 is written in 10 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.

剔 Radical and Character Components

Components:易刂

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

Radical: 刂 + 8 more strokes

剔 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • tī

Meanings of 剔 in Chinese

1

tī剔

To separate flesh from bones; to pick (meat off bones).
妈妈把鱼刺剔得很干净。
Mom picked the fish bones out very cleanly.
To pick or dig out something small from a gap, crack, or hole, often with a pointed object, similar to picking one's teeth or deboning.
妈妈在厨房里熟练地剔着鱼骨。
Mom is skillfully deboning the fish in the kitchen.
To pick out and remove undesirable parts; to eliminate.
我们需要仔细检查，把不合格的产品剔除
We need to carefully inspect and eliminate the unqualified products.

Common Words and Phrases with 剔

1
tī剔chú除
To reject, eliminate, or get rid of something undesirable or unsuitable.
我们应该从数据库中剔除重复的数据。
We should eliminate duplicate data from the database.
2
tī剔gǔ骨
to debone; to remove bones from a piece of meat
在烹饪这道菜之前，我们需要先将鸡腿剔骨，这样吃起来会更方便。
Before cooking this dish, we need to debone the chicken legs, which will make them easier to eat.
3
tī剔tòu透
Bright and limpid; clear and transparent.
这块玉石晶莹剔透，真是世间罕见的珍宝。
This jade is crystal clear and transparent, truly a rare treasure in the world.

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Questions about 剔

What does 剔 mean in Chinese?

剔 (tī) means “To separate flesh from bones” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 剔?

剔 is pronounced tī in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 剔 have?

剔 has 10 strokes.

How do you write 剔?

剔 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 刂. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 剔?

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