chāi

to tear down; to tear open; to tear apart

HSK 5 #2076

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 2076th character
Radical ⼿ (64.5)
Strokes 8
Index # 972

Definitions

拆 chāi
  1. 1. to tear down
  2. 2. to tear open
  3. 3. to tear apart
  4. 4. to open

Stroke order

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Words containing 拆

Word Meaning
move money around; rob Peter to pay Paul
rob Peter to pay Paul
move money around; rob Peter to pay Paul
to dismantle a machine; to terminate a telephone service
to dismantle a machine; to terminate a telephone service
to demolish; to dismantle
to unpick and wash (e.g. padded garment)
to cannibalize; to tear down and reuse
to remove stitches (from a wound)
(fig.) to pull the rug out from under sb's feet
to work in an enterprise for a share of the profits
to work in an enterprise for a share of the profits
to demolish a building and relocate the inhabitants
to dismantle; to disassemble; to open up (sth sealed)
pick and roll (basketball); screen and roll
pick and roll (basketball); screen and roll
demolition (of buildings for new project)
to destroy homes (for new building projects)
to destroy homes (for new building projects)
to counter every move; to be full of tricks
to counter every move; to be full of tricks
lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom)
lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom)