Chinese Character: 切 (Qiē/qiè - Cut; Earnest)
1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)
部首: 刀 (Radical: 刀, related to cutting tools)
笔画数: 4 (Number of strokes: 4)
结构分解: 形声字，从刀（刀字旁，表示与切割相关），七声（qī，表音）。本义指用刀分割物体（如“切开”），引申为贴近、急切（如“亲切”“迫切”）。(A phonetic-semantic character, combining "刀" (knife radical) and "七" (phonetic component). Originally means to cut with a knife (e.g., "切开" - cut open), extended to mean close/earnest (e.g., "亲切" - kind, "迫切" - urgent).)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Qiē（第一声） / qiè（第四声） (First tone/ Fourth tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“切”有两个主要读音：
1. Qiē（第一声）：表示用刀分割（如“切菜”）、直线与圆/面接触（如“切线”）。
2. qiè（第四声）：表示贴近、急切（如“亲切”）、实在（如“切实”）。("切" has two main pronunciations:
1. Qiē (first tone): To cut (e.g., "切菜" - cut vegetables), tangent (e.g., "切线" - tangent line).
2. qiè (fourth tone): Close/earnest (e.g., "亲切" - kind), practical (e.g., "切实" - practical).)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 切菜 (qiē cài) Cut vegetables
- 亲切 (qīn qiè) Kind
- 切实 (qiè shí) Practical
- 切线 (qiē xiàn) Tangent line
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“切”作动词（如“切水果”）、形容词（如“迫切”）或名词（如“切线”）使用，可与量词“刀”搭配（如“一刀切”比喻统一处理）。("切" is used as a verb (e.g., "切水果" - cut fruit), adjective (e.g., "迫切" - urgent), or noun (e.g., "切线" - tangent line), often paired with measure word "刀" (e.g., "一刀切" - uniform treatment).)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
“切”在中医中是“切脉”（搭脉诊断）的简称，体现传统医学的诊断方法；成语“切肤之痛”形容感受极深，反映汉字多义性与文化关联。("切" refers to "切脉" (pulse diagnosis) in traditional Chinese medicine, reflecting diagnostic methods. The idiom "切肤之痛" (deeply felt pain) shows the character's cultural connections.)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
妈妈正在厨房切菜，准备做晚餐。(Mā ma zhèng zài chú fáng qiē cài, zhǔn bèi zuò wǎn cān.)
Mom is cutting vegetables in the kitchen to prepare dinner.
老师的话让我感到非常亲切，像家人一样温暖。(Lǎo shī de huà ràng wǒ gǎn dào fēi cháng qīn qiè, xiàng jiā rén yī yàng wēn nuǎn.)
The teacher's words made me feel very kind, warm like family.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
联想“切”的结构：左边“七”提示发音Qiē/qiè，右边“刀”表示与切割相关，结合起来记忆为“用刀切割的qiē”或“贴近内心的qiè”。(Associate "切" with its structure: "七" hints at pronunciation "Qiē/qiè", and "刀" (knife) indicates cutting. Combine to remember "cut with knife (Qiē)" or "close to heart (qiè)".)