切 (qiè / qiē) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order

qiè / qiē all (一切); to cut (切菜) HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 174 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 切 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

HSK 4 Words Containing 切

一切 yíqiè everything; all
一切都准备好了。
Yíqiè dōu zhǔnbèi hǎo le.
Everything is ready.
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About the character 切

切 (qiè / qiē) means all (一切); to cut (切菜). It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".