xiāo​qiú

to chop

  • created sense approved 削球 · xiāo​qiú · to chop — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    削球

    xiāo​qiú

    to chop

    (sport) to hit a ball with a downward stroke so that it spins backward, used in table tennis or tennis as a defensive technique; to slice

    xuè​qiú

    削, 球

    削 (literal) → 削 · xiāo · to slice 球 (literal) → 球 · qiú · ball

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  • created sense approved 削球 · xiāo​qiú · chop — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    削球

    xiāo​qiú

    chop

    (sport) a shot or stroke made with a downward motion causing backspin; a slice

    xuè​qiú

    削 (literal) → 削 · xiāo · to slice 球 (literal) → 球 · qiú · ball

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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  • created sense approved 削球 · xiāo​qiú · snick — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    削球

    xiāo​qiú

    snick

    (cricket) a slight deflection of the ball off the edge of the bat

    xuè​qiú

    削 (literal) → 削 · xiāo · to slice 球 (literal) → 球 · qiú · ball

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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