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割

gē
verb HSK 7 #2,669

Meanings

  1. 1 to cut; to sever
  2. 2 to reap; to mow

Examples

他不小心割破了手指。
Tā bù xiǎoxīn gēpò le shǒuzhǐ.
He accidentally cut his finger.
农民在割麦子。
Nóngmín zài gē màizi.
The farmers are reaping wheat.
用刀把绳子割断。
Yòng dāo bǎ shéngzi gēduàn.
Cut the rope with a knife.

Tips

usage
割韭菜 (gē jiǔcài, 'to cut leeks') is a hugely popular internet slang meaning 'to fleece people' or 'to harvest suckers.' It comes from how leeks grow back after being cut — scammers and companies keep coming back to exploit the same naive consumers.

Stroke Order

割 gē