除
chú
to get rid of
to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including
mound/steps (阝) + surplus (余) = remove what remains
阝 here represents a mound or steps (its original form depicts a terraced hill), and 余 suggests surplus or what remains. Clearing the extra away from an elevated boundary — removing, excluding, wiping out what should not remain.
除了他，大家都来了。
chú le tā, dà jiā dōu lái le。
Except for him, everyone came.
十除以二等于五。
shí chú yǐ èr děng yú wǔ。
Ten divided by two equals five.
Words with 除
摒除
bìng chú
to get rid of
撤除
chè chú
to remove
除臭剂
chú chòu jì
deodorant
减除
jiǎn chú
to reduce
拆除
chāi chú
to tear down
卸除
xiè chú
to remove; to get rid of
删除
shān chú
to delete
除非
chú fēi
only if (..., or otherwise, ...)
除灵
chú líng
to expel spirits
除颤
chú chàn
to defibrillate
阑尾切除术
lán wěi qiē chú shù
appendectomy (medicine)
释除
shì chú
(formal) to dispel (doubts); to allay (concerns)