qiè

sickle

  • created sense approved 锲/鍥 · qiè · to carve — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    锲 / 鍥

    qiè

    to carve

    (bound form) to carve; to engrave; to cut into; specifically to chisel away at something consistently, as in the idiom [[锲而不舍|鍥而不捨|qie4 er2 bu4 she3]]

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  • created sense approved 锲/鍥 · qiè · to cut off — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    锲 / 鍥

    qiè

    to cut off

    (bound form) to cut through; to sever or cut off

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  • created sense approved 锲/鍥 · qiè · harsh — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    锲 / 鍥

    qiè

    harsh

    (bound form) harsh; unkind; mean

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