06587 Chinese character of 刲 and pronounce gwai1

The Chinese character【刲】that I will teach you today is a character that describes an action or behavior. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Cutting or piercing.

Here’s the way to say this Chinese character aloud.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【刲】:kuī

Cantonese Jyutping of 【刲】:gwai1

This section presents general background information on the Chinese character 【刲】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【刲】, for example:Describing an action or behavior , It means primarily to cut or pierce .Due to the depth of Chinese characters, certain intricate meanings and specialized applications might not be entirely expressed in this context.

【刲】exists independently, yet its interaction with other words enriches expressions, such as【刲肉、割刲】(Mandarin Pinyin:kuī ròu 、gē kuī/ Cantonese Jyutping:gwai1 juk6 、got3 gwai1)

It takes 8 strokes to write this character,It is an obscure Chinese character that may only be found in ancient texts,Here is a single example incorporating this character.:


古代的刑罰中常有刲肉。

In ancient times, cutting off flesh was a common form of punishment.


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