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剥 (bō) - use 褫 (chǐ) when referring specifically to stripping titles or positions, while 剥 (bō) is more commonly used for peeling or removing layers.
Be mindful that 褫 is typically used in formal contexts and may not be commonly used in everyday conversation. A common mistake is using it in informal settings where simpler terms would be more appropriate. The collocation 褫去 (chǐqù) means to strip away or take away.
Although 褫 is not part of the official HSK vocabulary, it can complement the understanding of related terms in advanced studies. Students should focus on its uses in legal and formal contexts, as well as its relationship to other characters with the clothing radical.
Learners often confuse 褫 with 剥 (bō), which means to peel or to strip but is used in more general contexts. For example, saying 褫掉衣服 (chǐ diào yīfú) is incorrect; instead, use 脱掉衣服 (tuō diào yīfú) for 'take off clothes.'
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Etymology of 褫
clothes
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Case file: 褫
- 1The meaning half衤 carries the sense.
- 2The sound half虒 is there for the reading, not the meaning.
- 3The giveawayclothes
- 4On the record aspictophonetic.
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How to say to strip, to tear off, to undress in Chinese
“to strip, to tear off, to undress” in Chinese is褫
The character 褫 (chǐ) primarily means 'to strip' or 'to tear off' clothing, but it can also refer to depriving someone of a title or position. This term is often used in formal or legal contexts, such as dismissing someone from a job or stripping them of honors.
When to use 褫
Be mindful that 褫 is typically used in formal contexts and may not be commonly used in everyday conversation. A common mistake is using it in informal settings where simpler terms would be more appropriate. The collocation 褫去 (chǐqù) means to strip away or take away.
褫 or something close to it
剥 (bō) - use 褫 (chǐ) when referring specifically to stripping titles or positions, while 剥 (bō) is more commonly used for peeling or removing layers.
What learners get wrong
Learners often confuse 褫 with 剥 (bō), which means to peel or to strip but is used in more general contexts. For example, saying 褫掉衣服 (chǐ diào yīfú) is incorrect; instead, use 脱掉衣服 (tuō diào yīfú) for 'take off clothes.'
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Synonyms include 剥夺 (bōduó), which means to deprive, and 除去 (chúqù), which means to remove.
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