除(chú): to get rid of
HSK 39 strokes
to get rid of
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- chú
- Meaning
- to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including
- Strokes
- 9
- HSK level
- HSK 3
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 除 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 除 step by step
9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 除
Common words using 除 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
chú除le了
HSK 3apart from; besides; in addition to (used to exclude, as in 除了他，誰也沒來|除了他，谁也没来[chu2 le5 …
Open 除了 page →miǎn免chú除
HSK 7-9to prevent; to avoid; to excuse; to exempt; to relieve; (of a debt) to remit
Open 免除 page →Related characters
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