拆
拆 (chāi) means “to take apart”. It is made of 扌 + 斥 and has 8 strokes, and is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 拆 into its parts
What 拆 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 斥 chì — to scold
- 斤 jīn — a catty (about 500 grams)
- 厂 chǎng — cliff
- 下 xià — below
- 丶 — dot
- 斤 jīn — a catty (about 500 grams)
拆 stroke order
Example sentences
他把礼物拆开了。Tā bǎ lǐwù chāi kāi le.He unwrapped the present.
那座旧楼已经拆了。Nà zuò jiù lóu yǐjīng chāi le.That old building has been torn down.
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | chāi |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to take apart; to tear open; to tear down |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 拆
What does 拆 mean?
拆 (chāi) means “to take apart; to tear open; to tear down”.
How many strokes does 拆 have?
拆 has 8 strokes.
What parts make up 拆?
拆 is made of 扌 (hand) and 斥 (to scold).
Which HSK level is 拆?
拆 is in Old HSK 5.
Learn 拆 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 9: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.