Definitions: 2

HSK: 5

Frequency: 337

Radical:

Strokes: 4

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qiē (qie1)

  • to cut
  • to slice
  • to carve
  • (math) tangential
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qiè (qie4)

  • definitely
  • absolutely (not)
  • (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!
  • to grind
  • (bound form) close to
  • (bound form) eager
  • to correspond to
  • (used to indicate that the fanqie 反切 system should be applied to the previous two characters)