真 切

zhēn qièdictionary entry

vivid / distinct / clear / sincere / honest

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

真切真切 [zhen1 qie4] /vivid/distinct/clear/sincere/honest/

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Reference information

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Character information

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真
zhēn
really / truly / indeed / real / true / genuine
切
qiē
to cut / to slice / to carve / (math.) tangential
qiè
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[fǎn qiè] system should be applied to the previous two characters)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.