| roots | pinyin, English |
| 害刂 | hài lose, däo knife |
| cut (-ting) | AW, W1, FE, VM, RP, CM, LG, AH, GR |
| cut up | LY, WC |
| cuts off | PI |
| carve | DH |
| carve up | AL |
| pruning | WO |
| a great principle will never do harm | PC |
| sever | L1 |
| employs no violent measures | JL |
| non-discriminating | C1 |
| mutilate | EC |
| splitting up | RH |
| destroy Nature | DC |
| undivided | DL |
| divided | JS |
| break up | WW |
MWD has 'fú 夫' for 'gù'; FY omits; RP and AH follow MWD. MWD has '无 wú' for 'bù'; FY has 'wú 無'; RP and AH follow FY.
| cutting | AW, W1, FE, EC, RH, VM, AL, RP, LG, GR, DC, DH, CM, PI |
| cuts no one (with its angles) | JL |
| cutting (sharp-cornered) | LY |
| cutting others down to size | WO |
| be square but do not cut anyone | AH |
| sharp | PC, C1 |
| scrape | L1 |
| pierce | WC |
| scathing | DL |
| to gently guide us back | JS |
| cut with sharp edges | WW |
MWD-A missing all text.