撦 (chě) - To tear & to rip

撦Tone 3

chě ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

嫦晨

撦 · chě

To tear;

to rip;

to pull apart;

to separate by force.

To tearto ripto pull apart

Usage highlights

Tear paperRip fabricPull ropeTear apartRip to piecesTear down

Synonyms

  • 撕— to tear, to rip
  • 扯— to pull, to tear
  • 拉— to pull, to drag

Antonyms

  • 粘— to stick, to glue
  • 合— to join, to combine
  • 连— to connect, to link

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He tore the paper into pieces (撦纸).
  • The fabric was ripped apart (撦布).
  • They pulled the rope taut (撦绳子).
  • The document was torn in half (撦文件).

Collocations

  • Tear paper(撦纸)
  • Rip fabric(撦布)
  • Pull rope(撦绳子)
  • Tear apart(撦开)
  • Rip to pieces(撦碎)
  • Tear down(撦下)

Idioms

  • To tear apart and break to pieces(撦撦裂裂)
  • To pull east and tear west(东撦西撦)
  • To tear down and destroy(撦毁)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is considered archaic and is rarely used in modern standard Chinese.
  • It appears more frequently in classical texts and regional dialects rather than contemporary writing.
  • The character carries connotations of forceful separation or destruction.

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