Chinese edit

close to; to cut; to slice open; operate (vehicle); start
trad. (切開)
simp. (切开)

Pronunciation edit


Verb edit

切開

  1. to cut open
  2. (surgery) to make an incision; to incise

Synonyms edit

  • (to cut open): (pōu)

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

Sino-Xenic (切開):
  • Japanese: 切開(せっかい) (sekkai)
  • Korean: 절개(切開) (jeolgae)

Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
せつ > せっ
Grade: 2
かい
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Etymology edit

From (setsu, "cut," "sever") + (kai, "open," "open up").

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

(せっ)(かい) (sekkai

  1. incision, section

Derived terms edit

Verb edit

(せっ)(かい)する (sekkai surusuru (stem (せっ)(かい) (sekkai shi), past (せっ)(かい)した (sekkai shita))

  1. to cut open, to incise

Conjugation edit