裁
HSK 7freq #9643
Meanings
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- 1.to cut out (as a dress)
- 2.to cut
- 3.to trim
- 4.to reduce
- 5.to diminish
- 6.to cut back (e.g. on staff)
- 7.decision
- 8.judgment
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Wiktionary
- 1.to cut out; to cut into parts
- 2.to cut down; to decrease; to lay someone off
- 3.to control; to rule
- 4.to judge; to decide
- 5.to select and plan
- 6.Classifier for divisions of standard-size printing paper.
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Etymology
Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *zlɯː, *zlɯːs): semantic 衣 + phonetic 𢦏 (OC *ʔslɯː). However, the phonetic component has a reference to a blade and an arrow, hence to the concept of cutting (e.g., fabric).
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Components
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Example sentences
他裁開了那個信封。
He cut the envelope open.
她裁下布製作繃帶。
She cut up the cloth to make bandages.
父親總是讓這位裁縫師為他做西裝。
Father always has the tailor make his suits.
可憐的人民任憑殘暴的獨裁者處置。
The poor people were at the mercy of the cruel dictator.
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Synonyms
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Derived terms
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