剔(tī)

HSK 7-910 strokes

to scrape the meat from bones

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Character information

Pinyin
tī
Meaning
to scrape the meat from bones; to pick (teeth etc); to weed out
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 剔 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰易刂

In this compound, the meaning comes from 刂 (knife); 易 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

易yì刂dāo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 剔 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 剔

Common words using 剔 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

tī剔chú除
HSK 7-9

to reject; to discard; to get rid of

Open 剔除 page →
tiāo挑tī剔
HSK 7-9

picky

Open 挑剔 page →
tī剔yá牙

to pick one's teeth

Open 剔牙 page →
tī剔tòu透

pure and limpid; (of a person) quick-witted

Open 剔透 page →
wú无kě可tiāo挑tī剔

excellent in every respect

Open 无可挑剔 page →
líng玲lóng珑tī剔tòu透

exquisitely made

Open 玲珑剔透 page →

Related characters

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 剔’s common words

除挑牙透无可玲珑

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