The character 除 — “remove”: how to write it and what it means
remove; except
The Chinese character 除 is read chú and means “remove; except”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 除
除 has 9 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 除, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 除
- 除了except, besidesHSK 3
- 删除deleteHSK 5
- 除夕New Year's Eve (lunar)HSK 5
- 拆除demolish, dismantleHSK 6
- 除非unless, only ifHSK 6
- 消除eliminate, dispel (fear, harm)HSK 6
- 排除exclude; remove (a fault)HSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 除?
除 has 9 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 除 mean?
除 means “remove; except”. It appears in 除了 (“except”), 删除 (“delete”), 除夕 (“New Year's Eve”), 拆除 (“demolish”).
How do you pronounce 除?
除 is read chú. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 除 have?
9 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 除 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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