削

• 拼音: xiāo
• 汉字拆解: 刂= knife radical; 肖 = 小 + 月 (flesh reduced to small) — to whittle down

含义

To peel; to pare; to shave off the outer layer of something using a blade.

Refers to the act of cutting away surface material with a knife or blade, typically applied to fruit, pencils, or wood. Also used metaphorically in classical contexts for cutting down or diminishing.

例句

1. 她用水果刀仔细地削去苹果的外皮，动作娴熟而流畅。
2. 父亲用小刀替儿子削铅笔，每一刀都削得整齐均匀。
3. 工匠用刨子削去木板的表面，使其变得光滑平整。

用法指南

语境: cooking, crafts, daily life

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 削苹果时要注意刀的方向，以免划伤手指。(When peeling an apple, pay attention to the direction of the knife to avoid cutting your fingers.)
• 他把木棒的两端都削尖了，以便插入泥土中固定。(He sharpened both ends of the wooden stick by paring them, so they could be pushed into the soil for support.)

错误说法

• 削他的工资 — use 削减 or 扣减 for cutting someone's salary; 削 alone implies physical paring, not financial reduction

起源与历史

刂(knife radical) + 肖 (resembling/small) — to cut away with a blade until something is reduced

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal