Writing
删 (shān) — how to say "delete" in Chinese
删
Delete
verb
Radicals / Keys
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
删照片
shān zhào piàn
delete a photo
删掉名字
shān diào míng zi
delete a name
删短信
shān duǎn xìn
delete a text message
Examples
请删掉这个旧文件。
Please delete this old file.
删文件。
Delete the file.
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Frequently asked questions
Delete in Chinese meaning
"delete" in Chinese is 删 (shān).
Shan meaning Chinese
删 (shān) means "Delete".
How is 删 pronounced?
It is pronounced shān (written as shan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Delete in Chinese character
It is written 删 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 删?
删 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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