拆 (chāi): To tear open — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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HSK 3.0

Level 5

HSK 3.0:Recognition 5

HSK 2.0Level 5

HSK 3.0Vocab 5 Recognition 5

1.

Animated Stroke Order 拆

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 拆

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

拆

扌hand

斥scold

拆=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 拆

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5.

How to Use 拆

Taking apart or demolition

拆 + objectresult

Use 拆 in words about taking something apart or removing buildings.

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

de的

huǎng谎

yán言

bèi被

chāi拆

chuān

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扌hand

+斥scold

The hand (扌) tears apart a crack (斥) — to dismantle or break something into pieces.

HSK 3.0 · L6

chāi拆

chú除

tear down; remove

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

chāi拆

qiān迁

demolition and relocation

穿

le了

。

His lie was exposed.

gōng工

rén人

men们

zhèng正

zài在

chāi拆

nà那

zuò座

jiù旧

fáng房

zi子

。

The workers are tearing down that old house.

Gōng工

rén人

chāi拆

huǐ毁

le了

jiù旧

lóu楼

。

The workers demolished the old building.

qǐng请

bāng帮

wǒ我

chāi拆

kāi开

zhè这

ge个

bāo包

guǒ裹

。

Please help me open this package

zhè这

ge个

qū区

yù域

zhèng正

zài在

jìn进

xíng行

chāi拆

qiān迁

gōng工

zuò作

。

This area is undergoing demolition and relocation work

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