削 xiāo ㄒㄧㄠ soek3

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

削 xuē ㄒㄩㄝ soek3 HSK 7-9

  • to pare
  • to reduce
  • to remove
  • Taiwan pr. [xue4]

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 削 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

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Example sentences

  • 将 將 ( jiāng zoeng1 ) 苹果 蘋果 ( píng guǒ ping4 gwo2 ) 削 ( xiāo soek3 ) 皮 ( pí pei4 )。

    Peel the apples.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 给 給 ( gěi kap1 ) 苹果 蘋果 ( píng guǒ ping4 gwo2 ) 削 ( xiāo soek3 ) 皮 ( pí pei4 )。

    I peeled an apple.

  • 帮 幫 ( bāng bong1 ) 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 削 ( xiāo soek3 ) 一下 ( yī xià jat1 haa6 ) 土豆 ( tǔ dòu tou2 dau2 )。

    Help me peel the potatoes.

  • 汤姆 湯姆 ( Tāng mǔ tong1 mou5 ) 将 將 ( jiāng zoeng1 ) 苹果 蘋果 ( píng guǒ ping4 gwo2 ) 削 ( xiāo soek3 ) 皮 ( pí pei4 )。

    Tom peeled the apples.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 削 ( xiāo soek3 ) 芹菜 ( qín cài kan4 coi3 ) 和 ( hé wo4 ) 土豆 ( tǔ dòu tou2 dau2 )。

    I am peeling the celery and the potatoes.

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