What does 铡 mean in Chinese?

铡 (zhá) means "lever-knife" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 铡?

铡 is pronounced "zhá" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

铡 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

Common words with 铡 include 铡刀 (lever-style guillotine (for chopping fodder etc)).

You can practice writing 铡 using our stroke order tool.

铡

zhá

lever-knife

Traditional: 鍘

Radical: 金 (no. 167)Traditional: 鍘

Example sentences coming soon.

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
铡刀	zhá dāo	lever-style guillotine (for chopping fodder etc)

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.