撕 sī
- Strokes
- 15
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 斯 this, thus, such
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
撕
sī
to tear
Character
Example phrases
- 他没有当众撕毁合同，而是选择通过仲裁解决争议。 Tā méiyǒu dāngzhòng sīhuǐ hétong, ér shì xuǎnzé tōngguò zhòngcái jiějué zhēngyì. He did not tear up the contract in public, but chose to resolve the dispute through arbitration.
- 他生气地把信撕成了两半，扔进了垃圾桶。 Tā shēngqì de bǎ xìn sī chéng le liǎng bàn, rēng jìn le lājītǒng. Angrily, he tore the letter in half and threw it into the trash bin.
- 小心一点，别把书页撕破了。 Xiǎoxīn yīdiǎn, bié bǎ shūyè sī pò le. Be careful, don't tear the pages of the book.
Related words
- 甩 shuǎi to fling; to throw off; to shift responsibility
- 涂 tú to apply; smear; paint
- 拴 shuān to tie; to fasten
- 挖掘 wājué to excavate; to dig out; to tap
- 填充 tiánchōng to fill; to stuff; to populate
- 折叠 zhédié to fold; collapsible; folding
- 张贴 zhāngtiē to post; to put up
- 悬挂 xuánguà to hang; to suspend
- 退回 tuìhuí to return; to send back
- 捂 wǔ to cover; to hold over
- 掀 xiān to lift; to raise; to stir up
- 掀起 xiānqǐ to lift; to raise; to stir up