Pronunciation family
Chinese characters for “qie”
17 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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3
Third tone
qiě
4
Fourth tone
qiè
切
qiè
妾to cut, to mince, to slice, to carve
4 strokes · HSK 3.0 L5qiè
怯concubine
8 strokesqiè
郄afraid, lacking in courage
8 strokesqiè
匧surname
8 strokesqiè
窃trunk, suitcase
9 strokesqiè
挈to steal
9 strokesqiè
惬to assist, to help
10 strokesqiè
愜satisfied, comfortable, cheerful
11 strokesqiè
箧satisfied, comfortable, cheerful
12 strokesqiè
锲trunk, chest, box
14 strokesqiè
篋sickle
14 strokesqiè
踥trunk, chest, box
15 strokesqiè
鍥to take small steps
15 strokesqiè
藒sickle
17 strokesqiè
竊an aromatic herb
18 strokesqiè
to steal
22 strokesSound in context
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