22S.00-2
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(sp. pr. ㄒㄧㄠ [xiao1] ). [Usu. wr. 削]
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削蘋果 peel an apple;
削鉛筆 sharpen pencil;
削足適履 cut the foot to fit the shoe－Procrustean methods;
削牘 scraped off writing on ancient bamboo strips;
削草 (LL) destroy original draft of official communications as a measure of safety;
削蔥 (“cut onions”) a lady's slender fingers.
(2) To exterminate, deprive: 削除，削奪 [xUe4chu2], [xUe4duo2]↓;
削減 cut down (budget, force, etc.);
削職 deprive person of office;
削地 cede a piece of territory.
2.削奪 [xUe4duo2], n., deprive one of s.t., forcibly take away (power, land, rank).
3.削髮 [xUe4fa3], n., shave head (to become monk or nun).
4.削正 [xUe4zheng4], v.t., (court.) ask s.o. to mercilessly revise script.
5.削跡 [xUe4ji1], v.i., to lead a hide-out life.
6.削籍 [xUe4ji2], v.i., dismiss (official) and disqualify him for future office.
7.削職 [xUe4zhi2], n., to deprive person of post.
8.削平 [xUe4ping2], v.i., to suppress (a rebellion).
9.削弱 [xUe4ruo1], v.t., to weaken.