Writing
切除 (qiē chú) — how to say "to excise" in Chinese
切除
To excise
verb
Character composition
切
to cut
除
to remove
Radicals / Keys
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Collocations
手术切除
shǒu shù qiē chú
surgical excision
切除肿瘤
qiē chú zhǒng liú
remove a tumor
Examples
手术中医生切除了病变组织。
During the surgery, the doctor excised the diseased tissue.
医生切除肿瘤。
The doctor excises the tumor.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to excise" in Chinese?
"to excise" in Chinese is 切除 (qiē chú).
What does 切除 mean in English?
切除 (qiē chú) means "To excise".
How is 切除 pronounced?
It is pronounced qiē chú (written as qie chu, qiechu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to excise" in Chinese characters?
It is written 切除: 切 has 4 strokes, 除 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 切除?
切除 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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