duō
剟
stab; pare; delete
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Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesverb
to stab; to prick; to jab
dialectThis meaning is specific to certain Chinese dialects. Not widely used in Modern Standard Mandarin.
Tā他
yòng用
zhuī锥
zi子
duō剟
le了
yī一
xià下
zhuō桌
zi子
。
He jabbed the table with an awl.
Xiǎo小
xīn心
bié别
bèi被
cì刺
duō剟
dào到
shǒu手
。
Be careful not to get pricked by the thorn.
verb
to pare; to whittle; to cut off; to delete
literaryA classical or literary term, often used in the context of editing texts by cutting or deleting parts.
Biān编
jí辑
duō剟
qù去
le了
wén文
zhāng章
zhōng中
duō多
yú余
de的
zì字
jù句
。
The editor deleted the superfluous words and sentences from the article.
Gǔ古
shí时
zhù著
shū书
，
cháng常
yòng用
dāo刀
bǐ笔
duō剟
gǎi改
zhú竹
jiǎn简
。
In ancient times, when writing books, they often used a knife to pare and correct bamboo slips.
verb
to cut off and take; to excise
archaicA classical term for cutting something off, typically for collection or removal.
Yī医
zhě者
duō剟
qǔ取
yōng痈
jū疽
yǐ以
liáo疗
jí疾
。
The doctor excised the abscess to treat the disease.
Duō剟
mù木
wéi为
cái材
。
To cut timber into lumber.