扯 meaning and stroke order
To pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy
How to write 扯, stroke by stroke
7 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 扯
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to pull
- to tear
- (of cloth, thread etc) to buy
- to chat
- to gossip
- (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous
How 扯 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Hand.
扌 gives the meaning and 止 hints at the sound.
Radical: 扌 (hand), shared by 342 characters on this site.
How to remember 扯
扯 (chě) is a hand 扌 next to 止 (zhǐ), which hints at the sound. Picture your hand grabbing something that wants to stop 止 and pulling or ripping it anyway.
扯 is used for physically pulling or tearing, and very often for idle talk or nonsense, as in 胡扯 (húchě) and 扯淡 (chědàn). 别扯了，说正事吧。(Bié chě le, shuō zhèngshì ba.) Stop rambling, let's talk about the real issue.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes confuse 扯 with 址 (zhǐ, site), which uses 土 instead of 扌. 扯 is about the hand pulling. Also keep the third tone chě, not the zh sound of 止 (zhǐ).
Common words with 扯
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 牵扯 | qiānchě | to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated | HSK 7-9 |
| 胡扯 | húchě | to chatter; nonsense | |
| 扯淡 | chědàn | to talk nonsense | |
| 扯平 | chěpíng | to make even; to balance | |
| 瞎扯 | xiāchě | to talk irresponsibly; to talk nonsense | |
| 鬼扯 | guǐchě | nonsense; humbug | |
| 扯蛋 | chědàn | variant of 扯淡[che3 dan4] | |
| 拉扯 | lāche | to drag; to pull | |
| 扯谎 | chěhuǎng | to tell a lie |
扯 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 扯
How many strokes are in 扯?
扯 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 扯 mean?
扯 (chě) means to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy. A common word with it is 牵扯 (qiānchě), meaning "to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated".
How do you pronounce 扯?
扯 is pronounced chě, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 扯?
The radical of 扯 is 扌, which carries the idea of "hand". Dictionaries list 扯 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 扯?
The traditional form of 扯 is 撦. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 扯 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 扯 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 扯 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is 扯淡 rude to say?
扯淡 (chědàn) is very casual and a bit crude, like saying something is rubbish or BS. It is fine among friends but avoid it in formal or polite settings, where 胡说 (húshuō) is safer.
What does 扯平 mean in daily life?
扯平 (chěpíng) means to be even or to call it square, for example after paying someone back or returning a favor. 我们扯平了 (wǒmen chěpíng le) means "We're even now."