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削发 Pronunciation and Pinyin

削发 Usage and Examples

Cut hair

她削发为尼。

She shaved her head and became a nun.

他削发为僧。

He shaved his head and became a monk.

The characters in 削发

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
削
xuē9peel, cut, reduce, dismiss
发
fà5to issue, send, or develop

More words starting with 削

  • xuē削jià价to cut prices; to reduce prices
  • xuē削jiǎn减cut, reduce
  • xuē削jiǎn减le了cut, reduced
  • xuē削jiǎn减kāi开zhī支cut expenses, reduce spending
  • xuē削jiǎn减chéng成běn本cut costs, reduce costs
  • xuē削jiǎn减yán研fā发tóu投rù入Cut R&D spending, Reduce R&D investment
  • xiāo削chū出le了carved out, whittled out
  • xiāo削qiē切cut, shear
  • xiāo削qù去trim, cut off
  • xuē削fà发wèi为ní尼To become a nun, To shave one's head and become a nun
  • xiāo削jiān尖nǎo脑dai袋de地Strive hard, Try desperately
  • xuē削ruò弱weaken, undermine

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Questions about 削发

What does 削发 mean in Chinese?

削发 (xuē fà) means “Cut hair”.

How do you pronounce 削发?

削发 is pronounced xuē fà in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Cut hair” in Chinese?

“Cut hair” is 削发 (xuē fà) in Chinese.

How is 削发 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 削发, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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