Definition
剃 (tì) specifically means to shave hair (head, beard) with a razor or clippers, focusing on removing hair close to the skin. It differs from 刮 (guā), which is broader: 'to scrape' or 'to shave' (刮胡子) but also has other senses like 'to blow (wind)'. The 'to weed' sense is archaic/literary.
verb
to shave (hair, beard, head)to weed (archaic or literary)
Easily confused
- 递dìlook-aliketo hand over, to pass (something to someone), to deliver
- 提tísound-aliketo carry (hanging from the hand); to lift
- 替tìsound-alike(verb) to replace, to substitute for
- 踢tīsound-aliketo kick; to play (a ball game, esp. soccer)
- 题tísound-alikeexam question, test problem
Examples
- 剃，。Tā juédìng tì guāngtóu, kàn qǐlái gèng jīngshen.He decided to shave his head bald, which looks more energetic.
- 剃。Lǐfàshī zhèngzài gěi kèrén tì húzi.The barber is shaving the customer's beard.
- 剃。Yuándīng xūyào dìngqī tìchú zácǎo.The gardener needs to regularly weed out the weeds.
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