Word: 削 (xiāo, xuē) 削 dictionary entry xiāo to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) xuē to pare; to reduce; to remove Full dictionary entry for 削 Example sentences using 削 3 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 你帮我削一个苹果，好吗？ Nǐ bāng wǒ xuē yí gè píngguǒ, hǎo ma? Could you peel an apple for me? 帮我削一下土豆。 Bāng wǒ xuē yíxià tǔdòu. Help me peel the potatoes. 铅笔秃了，请帮我削一削。 Qiānbǐ tūle, qǐng bāng wǒ xiāo yì xiāo. The pencil has gone blunt, so please sharpen it for me.