qiè

切 (qiè) is a Chinese word meaning “definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind”.

Meanings

  1. 1definitely; absolutely (not)
  2. 2(scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!
  3. 3to grind
  4. 4(bound form) close to
  5. 5(bound form) eager
  6. 6to correspond to
  7. 7(used to indicate that the fanqie 反切[fan3 qie4] system should be applied to the previous two characters)

Related words

一切everything切to cut; to slice; to carve确切definite切断to cut off; to sever切除to excise密切close亲切amiable迫切urgent; pressing不顾一切(idiom) to disregard all negative considerations; to cast aside all concerns急切eager切割to cut切尔西(name) Chelsea

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