How is 削 pronounced?

削 is pronounced “xiāo” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 削?

削 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 削 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 6

xiāo

削 (xiāo) means “to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc)”. It is an HSK 6 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Practice writingUnlock HSK 6 required

What does 削 mean?: 削 (xiāo) means “to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc)”. It is an HSK 6 word.
How is 削 pronounced?: 削 is pronounced “xiāo” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 削?: 削 belongs to HSK 6 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 削?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 削 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-06