xiāo

to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc)

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2Readings & Meanings

  • xiāoto peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc)
  • xuēto pare; to reduce; to remove

4Common Words with

下旋削球xià xuán xiāo qiú

(golf, tennis) undercut

刀削面dāo xiāo miàn

knife-shaved noodles (pared or shaved into strips), a Shanxi specialty

切削qiē xiāo

to cut; cutting; machining

削价xuē jià

to cut down the price

削尖xiāo jiān

to sharpen

削弱xuē ruò

to weaken; to impair; to cripple

Other Characters Pronounced “xiao” / “xue”