剃 (tì) — to shave (hair, beard, head); to weed (archaic or literary)
Definition
剃 (tì) means to shave — typically hair, head, or beard, often paired with 胡子 or 光头. Distinct from 刮, which is the general word for 'scrape' and covers wind, skin, etc.; 剃 is specifically for removing hair.
verb
to shave (hair, beard, head)to weed (archaic or literary)
Examples
- 剃，。Tā jué dìng tì guāng tóu, kàn qǐ lái gèng jīng shén.He decided to shave his head bald, which looks more energetic.
- 剃。Lǐ fà shī zhèng zài gěi kè rén tì hú zi.The barber is shaving the customer's beard.
- 剃。Yuán dīng xū yào dìng qī tì chú zá cǎo.The gardener needs to regularly weed out the weeds.
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