Definitions
- 1. to shave
- 2. shave
- 3. to weed
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Antonyms
1 itemRelated words
3 itemsto scrape
刮 usually implies using a blade to remove hair from skin, similar to 剃 but more general.
to get a haircut; to have one's hair done
理发 means 'haircut', often related to the act of shaving or trimming hair.
to shave
刮胡子 specifically means 'to shave a beard', a common collocation with 剃.
Usage notes
Common mistakes
剃 is specifically for shaving hair with a razor; do not use for cutting with scissors (use 剪).
Formality
剃 is neutral; in formal contexts, use 剃度 for religious shaving of the head.
Example Sentences
2 shown他每天早上都 剃 胡子。
他 剃 了鬍子。
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Words Containing 剃
to shave the whole head clean
razor
to take the tonsure
to have one's head shaved
lit. only one end of the barber's pole is hot (idiom)
the Qing order to all men to shave their heads but keep a queue, first ordered in 1646
to shave the head but keep the queue
shaver
shaving cream
Occam's razor
spot baldness (alopecia areata)