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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- che3
- English meanings
- variant of 扯[che3], to pull, to tear
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 扌; right 止.
Meaning & sound clues
扌 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “hand”.
止 is identified as the sound component (zhǐ). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 扯.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
thorough; penetrating
to remove
clear
vehicle
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 牵扯