切

Alternative forms
Note that in Chinese scripts (simplified/traditional), the left component is written followed by  (with an upward hook). In Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese scripts the left component ends with as in, which is also the historical form found in the Kangxi Dictionary.

Derived characters

 * (derived from the alternate compatibility variant )
 * (Simplified form of )
 * (Japanese Shinjitai and Simplified form of )
 * (derived from the alternate compatibility variant )
 * (Simplified form of )
 * (Japanese Shinjitai and Simplified form of )
 * (Japanese Shinjitai and Simplified form of )

Glyph origin
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Definitions

 * 1) to cut; to slice; to carve; to mince with a knife
 * 2) to cut off; to disconnect
 * 3)  tangent
 * 4) to switch
 * 1) to switch
 * 1) to switch

Definitions

 * 1) to be close to
 * 2) to bite tightly; to clench
 * 3) to correspond to; to match
 * 4)  to feel the pulse
 * 5) eager; ardent
 * 6) urgent; pressing
 * 7) must; by all means
 * 8) main point

Etymology 4
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Definitions

 * 1)  to be in time for; in time

Kanji

 * 1) cut

Etymology 1
From.

Etymology 2
From.

Han character

 * 1) to slice