扯 chě
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 止 to stop, to halt
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
扯
chě
to pull; to drag in; to talk nonsense
Character
Example phrases
- 讨论预算时，别把私人恩怨扯进来，否则会议会失去焦点。 Tǎolùn yùsuàn shí, bié bǎ sīrén ēnyuàn chě jìn lai, fǒuzé huìyì huì shīqù jiāodiǎn. When discussing the budget, do not drag personal grievances into it, or the meeting will lose focus.
- 小狗扯着我的裤子不放，一定是想出去玩。 Xiǎogǒu chě zhe wǒ de kùzi bú fàng, yídìng shì xiǎng chūqù wán. The puppy is tugging at my trousers and won't let go; it must want to go out to play.
- 别跟我扯这些没用的了，直接说重点吧。 Bié gēn wǒ chě zhèxiē méi yòng de le, zhíjiē shuō zhòngdiǎn ba. Stop spouting this useless stuff and get to the point.
Related words
- 牵扯 qiānchě to involve; to be connected with
- 扳 bān to pull; to turn; to wrench
- 扒 bā to hold on to; to push aside; to peel off
- 拨 bō to push aside; to dial; to allocate
- 触摸 chùmō to touch
- 绑 bǎng to tie; to bind
- 持 chí to hold; to maintain; to support
- 绷 bēng to stretch tight; to pull taut
- 搀 chān to support someone by the arm
- 揣 chuāi to tuck; to carry in one’s clothes
- 搓 cuō to rub; to twist with the hands
- 戳 chuō to poke; to jab; stamp or seal