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削 meaning in English

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verb

raze [razed, razing, razes](to scrape as if with a razor)
verb
[UK: reɪz] [US: ˈreɪz]

/xiāo/ verb

scrape [scraped, scraping, scrapes](draw an object along while exerting pressure)
verb
[UK: skreɪp] [US: ˈskreɪp]

发 /xuēfà/ verb

tonsure(shave the crown of the head)
verb
[UK: ˈtɒn.ʃə(r)] [US: ˈtɒn.ʃər]

发 /xuēfà/ noun

tonsure [tonsures](ritual shaving of this kind)
noun
[UK: ˈtɒn.ʃə(r)] [US: ˈtɒn.ʃər]

尖 /xuējiān/ verb

sharpen [sharpened, sharpening, sharpens](to make sharp)
verb
[UK: ˈʃɑː.pən] [US: ˈʃɑːr.pən]

弱 /xuēruò/ verb

weaken [weakened, weakening, weakens](to make weaker)
verb
[UK: ˈwiːkən] [US: ˈwiːkən]

皮 /xiāopí/ verb

peel [peeled, peeling, peels](to remove skin)
verb
[UK: piːl] [US: ˈpiːl]

笔刀 /xiāobǐdāo/ noun

pencil sharpener(device used to sharpen pencils)
noun
[UK: ˈpen.sl̩ ˈʃɑːp.nə(r)] [US: ˈpen.sl̩ ˈʃɑːrp.nər]

筆刀 noun

pencil sharpener(device used to sharpen pencils)
noun
[UK: ˈpen.sl̩ ˈʃɑːp.nə(r)] [US: ˈpen.sl̩ ˈʃɑːrp.nər]

鉛筆機 noun

pencil sharpener(device used to sharpen pencils)
noun
[UK: ˈpen.sl̩ ˈʃɑːp.nə(r)] [US: ˈpen.sl̩ ˈʃɑːrp.nər]

铅笔机 /xiāoqiānbǐjī/ noun

pencil sharpener(device used to sharpen pencils)
noun
[UK: ˈpen.sl̩ ˈʃɑːp.nə(r)] [US: ˈpen.sl̩ ˈʃɑːrp.nər]

verb

tonsure(shave the crown of the head)
verb
[UK: ˈtɒn.ʃə(r)] [US: ˈtɒn.ʃər]

noun

tonsure [tonsures](ritual shaving of this kind)
noun
[UK: ˈtɒn.ʃə(r)] [US: ˈtɒn.ʃər]

/guāxiāo/ verb

scrape [scraped, scraping, scrapes](draw an object along while exerting pressure)
verb
[UK: skreɪp] [US: ˈskreɪp]

verb

exploit [exploited, exploiting, exploits](use for one’s advantage)
verb
[UK: ɪkˈsplɔɪt] [US: ˈek.ˈsplɔɪt]

take advantage of(exploit)
verb
[UK: teɪk əd.ˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ əv] [US: ˈteɪk æd.ˈvæn.tɪdʒ əv]

noun

exploitation [exploitations](act of exploiting)
noun
[UK: ˌeksplo.ɪ.ˈteɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌek.ˈsplɔɪ.ˈteɪʃ.n̩]

noun

exploiter [exploiters](one who exploits)
noun
[UK: ɪk.ˈsplɔɪ.tə(r)] [US: ɪk.ˈsplɔɪ.tər]

/bōxuē noun

exploitation [exploitations](act of exploiting)
noun
[UK: ˌeksplo.ɪ.ˈteɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌek.ˈsplɔɪ.ˈteɪʃ.n̩]

/bōxuē/ verb

exploit [exploited, exploiting, exploits](use for one’s advantage)
verb
[UK: ɪkˈsplɔɪt] [US: ˈek.ˈsplɔɪt]

者 /bōxuēzhě/ noun

exploiter [exploiters](one who exploits)
noun
[UK: ɪk.ˈsplɔɪ.tə(r)] [US: ɪk.ˈsplɔɪ.tər]

/shòuxuē/ adjective

gaunt [gaunter, gauntest](lean, angular and bony)
adjective
[UK: ɡɔːnt] [US: ˈɡɒnt]

noun

sharpener [sharpeners](device for making things sharp)
noun
[UK: ˈʃɑːp.nə(r)] [US: ˈʃɑːrp.nər]

雪, verb

shave [shaved, shaven, shaving, shaves](to slice thin)
verb
[UK: ʃeɪv] [US: ˈʃeɪv]