xiāo

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Source form: 削
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to peel with a knife / to pare / to cut (a ball at tennis etc)
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:

削 削 [xiao1] /to peel with a knife/to pare/to cut (a ball at tennis etc)/

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xuē

All readings
Source form: 削
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to pare / to reduce / to remove / Taiwan pr. [xuè]
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.

Source record: cd-af78f43faf9d4308. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

削 削 [xue1] /to pare/to reduce/to remove/Taiwan pr. [xue4]/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

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