除
除
“to eliminate”
Radical: 阝
Strokes: 9
Level: HSK 5
How 除 is built — side by side
阝
component
余
surplus
surplus, remainder; surname
Origin
The waste 余 produced by a city 阝
Words with 除
除了 chúle — except for
除非 chú fēi — only if (...
除夕 chú xī — (New Year's) Eve
删除 shān chú — to delete
废除 fèi chú — to abolish
解除 jiě chú — to remove
开除 kāi chú — to expel
排除 pái chú — to eliminate
清除 qīng chú — eliminate
消除 xiāo chú — to eliminate
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