剃

• Pinyin: tì
• Desglose de hanzi: 剃 = 弟 (younger brother, phonetic) + 刂(knife) — to shave with a blade

Significado

afeitar; rapar

Specifically refers to shaving with a blade, typically for removing hair from the head or face. Commonly used for shaving beards, cutting hair very short, or Buddhist monk ordination. Different from 刮 which is more general scraping.

Ejemplos

1. 他每天早上起来第一件事就是剃胡子。
2. 夏天太热了，爷爷索性把头发剃光，凉快又省事。
3. 理发师问我要不要把两边剃短一点，我说行。

Guía de uso

Contexto: grooming, everyday, barbershop

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 我得剃剃胡子了。(I need to shave my beard.)
• 给我剃个光头。(Give me a clean shave / shave my head bald.)

Incorrecto

• 把脱毛说成'剃' (Don't use 剃 for waxing or laser hair removal — it specifically means blade shaving)

Origen e historia

A verb with the knife radical 刂, indicating a cutting action for removing hair.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal