剔 Strokes Write it Listen 剔 tī to pick out; to scrape off; picky HSK 7–9 10 strokes Radical 刂 Sound + meaning 2 words Built from易soundyìto change; to exchange, to trade; simple, easy刂meaningdāoknife How it works刂 hints at the meaning (knife), and 易 yì hints at the sound.