除 chú — remove; do away with; wipe out; divide; except
老师教我们做除法。Lǎo shī jiāo wǒ men zuò chú fǎ.The teacher teaches us to do division.
Common words: 除了 (chú le)、除非 (chú fēi)、排除 (pái chú)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "remove"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "remove", including 除 (chú), 革 (gé), 撤 (chè), 搬 (bān). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "remove" covers 4 different Chinese characters — 除 (chú), 革 (gé), 撤 (chè), 搬 (bān) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 4 characters do not share a sound — their readings span chú, gé, chè, bān — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 除 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 除 chúremove; do away with; wipe out; divide; exceptUseful words: 除了, 除非
- 革 géleather; removeUseful words: 革命, 改革
- 撤 chèremove; take away; withdrawUseful words: 撤销, 撤离
- 搬 bānremove; transport; move; shiftUseful words: 搬家, 搬迁
Common words for these 4 "remove" characters
Anchor each of these 4 characters in a word you can picture — start with 除 (chú) — so "remove" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
除了chú leapart from; besides; in addition to除非chú fēionly if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless排除pái chúto eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out革命gé mìngto withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning); revolution; revolutionary; to revolt (against sb or sth)改革gǎi géreform; to reform皮革pí géleather撤销chè xiāoto repeal; to revoke; (computing) to undo撤离chè líto withdraw from; to evacuate撤退chè tuìto retreat搬家bān jiāto move house; to relocate; to remove (sth)
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 4 ways to say "remove".
革 gé — leather; remove
这个皮包是真皮革做的。Zhè ge pí bāo shì zhēn pí gé zuò de.This bag is made of real leather.
Common words: 革命 (gé mìng)、改革 (gǎi gé)、皮革 (pí gé)
撤 chè — remove; take away; withdraw
下课后，请把桌上的东西撤走。Xià kè hòu, qǐng bǎ zhuō shàng de dōng xi chè zǒu.After class, please clear the things off the table.
Common words: 撤销 (chè xiāo)、撤离 (chè lí)、撤退 (chè tuì)
搬 bān — remove; transport; move; shift
我们一起把这些箱子搬到楼上去。Wǒ men yì qǐ bǎ zhè xiē xiāng zi bān dào lóu shàng qù.Let us carry these boxes upstairs together.
Common words: 搬家 (bān jiā)、搬迁 (bān qiān)、搬用 (bān yòng)
All 4 characters
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