阉割 (yāngē): to castrate

Meanings

1 to castrate
2 to emasculate (figurative)

Characters

阉

Examples

古代的太监都经过了阉割。

Gǔdài de tàijiàn dōu jīngguò le yāngē.

Eunuchs in ancient times all underwent castration.

这个版本被阉割了很多内容。

Zhège bǎnběn bèi yāngē le hěn duō nèiróng.

This version had a lot of content cut out.

Tips

usage

阉割 is commonly used figuratively in modern Chinese to describe software, movies, or products that have been stripped of features — 'an emasculated version' (阉割版).

Stroke Order

阉 yān

割 gē

Related Words

阉 yān #12,812

to castrate / to neuter

割 gē HSK 7 #2,669

to cut; to sever / to reap; to mow

割断 gēduàn #9,778

to cut off / to sever

割伤 gēshāng #10,862

to cut (injure) / to gash / a cut wound

切割 qiēgē HSK 7 #11,603

to cut; to sever / to cut apart (with a tool)

收割 shōugē #15,980

to harvest / to reap / to gather in crops

割草机 gēcǎojī #16,333

lawn mower

分割 fēngē HSK 7 #19,587

to divide up; to partition / to carve up; to segment

割舍 gēshě #28,180

to give up / to part with / to let go of (something valued)

收割机 shōugējī #28,472

harvester / harvesting machine / reaper